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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...
Creating Community Learning Landscapes
As the learning ecosystem expands, we see the potential for learning experiences to extend throughout community landscapes.
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...
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...
Topics: Education Policy
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,...
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...
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...
Topics: Education Policy
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...
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.
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.
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,...
Topics: Education Policy
Learning Corridors
As learning de-institutionalizes, we are moving toward an expanded learning ecosystem that has the potential to provide radically personalized learning...
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...
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...
Topics: Education Policy
With Sprinkles Please
Matt Williams writes about why the latest Race to the Top iteration adds to an increasingly disjointed education policy agenda....
Topics: Education Policy
From Enrollment to Completion
I read with great interest and high regard the recent ECS report, “Increasing Student Access and Success in Dual Enrollment...
Historical Perspective: From Old School to New Competencies
Competency-based education shifts learning to an individualized pace and approach.
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:...
Changing the Experience of First-Generation College Goers
At KnowledgeWorks early college high schools, we create individualized learning plans for students, provide them the necessary supports and create...
Success at Frederick Douglass High School
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. are visiting Frederick Douglass High School to discuss new...
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief Two
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief Two examines three federal innovation competitions to better understand their impact on the growth of...
Topics: Education Policy
Kick Start Your Staff Morale with K-TECH (Part 5): Honor Staff Contributions
Take some time to think about how you have honored your staff in the past and what you might do...
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief One
Competency Education Series: Policy Brief One includes a working definition for competency education, examples of states doing the work and suggestions...
High School Race to the Top
This paper provides an overview of the 10 Essential Elements for high school reform as well as real-world examples from...
Topics: Education Policy