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Improving Student Outcomes Through Collective Impact: A Guide for Federal Policymakers

As the largest investor in the nation's education system, the federal government is in a unique position to help scale...

Published: October 14, 2014
Topics: Building Capacity, Education Policy, Systems Change
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When Success and Failure Look the Same

You don’t have to spend too much time in education to run into two often-frustrating facts: Too many children are...

Published: September 25, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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ESEA Waivers Stunt Education Innovation

There is uneven implementation of states’ waivers across the country and what seems to be inconsistent monitoring and enforcement from...

Published: September 18, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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Will Learning Agents Outside Schools Form a Supplemental Profession?

What might teaching look like in ten years if today’s public education system does not change significantly but professionals from...

Published: September 18, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning
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Fixing the Education Accountability System

By Jesse Moyer Last week, I finally had time to read, Fixing Our National Accountability System by Marc Tucker. I...

Published: September 11, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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Reducing the Sting of College Debt

Even though recent studies are reaffirming the value of a college education, tuition costs can still be staggeringly high. They...

Published: September 10, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA, Higher Education
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Akron Early College High School Helped Tori Ball Know She Could Achieve Anything

Tori Ball graduated from Akron Early College High School in May of 2012. Three days later, she graduated with her...

Published: June 17, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Creating Community Learning Landscapes

As the learning ecosystem expands, we see the potential for learning experiences to extend throughout community landscapes.

Published: June 12, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning
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Standing Out: Akron Early College High School Gave Aries Brown an Edge in School and Career

When Aries graduated amongst Akron ECHS's first graduating class, she had a high school diploma, an associate degree and the...

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CBE Tour 2014 Post Game

Four days, five towns, four schools, one district, and a whole bunch of learning (and seafood). That is how I...

Published: May 6, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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New STEM Designations for Ohio Schools

Six more schools in Ohio have received a STEM designation from the Ohio STEM Committee, a council of state-appointed policymakers,...

Published: April 11, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Transforming District Governance: Exploring Education in the Year 2025 with NSBA

At the National School Board Association’s annual conference, I had the pleasure of sharing insights from KnowledgeWorks’ strategic foresight publications...

Published: April 9, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning
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Oklahoma is a State to Watch for Competency Education

Late last year and early this year, the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Board of Education...

Published: April 7, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education

This paper provides federal policymakers and advocates with comprehensive ideas for transforming federal policy to support the transition to competency-based...

Published: April 2, 2014
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Policy
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Alabama State Department of Education’s Innovation Zone / Flexibility initiative Approves Waiver

Birmingham City Schools received approval on a waiver submitted under the Alabama State Department of Education’s Innovation Zone/Flexibility initiative.

Published: March 21, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Making the Dream of College Attainable: Celebrating Early College High Schools

KnowledgeWorks Early College High Schools provide the necessary support for first-generation college goers to help them succeed.

Published: March 21, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Measuring the Tough to Measure

A new report from the Asia Society provides major themes to consider when attempting to pick an assessment: instructional, practical,...

Published: March 19, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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Learning Corridors

As learning de-institutionalizes, we are moving toward an expanded learning ecosystem that has the potential to provide radically personalized learning...

Published: March 14, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA, Future of Learning
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Early College High School Success Story: Lauren Merrell

A first-generation college goer, Lauren Merrell graduated high school with her diploma and enough college credits to allow her to...

Published: March 14, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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Is Oregon Ready to Scale Competency Education?

Last week my colleague, Jesse Moyer, and I had the pleasure of facilitating a session at the 2014 Northwest Proficiency/Competency...

Published: March 13, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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With Sprinkles Please

Matt Williams writes about why the latest Race to the Top iteration adds to an increasingly disjointed education policy agenda....

Published: March 4, 2014
Topics: Education Policy
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From Enrollment to Completion

I read with great interest and high regard the recent ECS report, “Increasing Student Access and Success in Dual Enrollment...

Published: February 20, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, Higher Education
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Historical Perspective: From Old School to New Competencies

Competency-based education shifts learning to an individualized pace and approach.

Published: February 18, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA
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Getting Kids Access to College About More Than Politics

Most of the reactions I’ve been seeing to last night’s State of the Union address fall predictably into three camps:...

Published: January 29, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA