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Advocacy Is an Art
Exploring community-based advocacy strategies used in environmental folk arts that can be used for personalized-competency-based learning
Cast your vote for KnowledgeWorks in the SXSW EDU 2022 PanelPicker
KnowledgeWorks has submitted three sessions to SXSWedu 2022. Voting to select conference sessions begins now and the process only takes...
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Future of Learning, Systems Change
Common Sense Guide to Using Federal Education Funds
Education leaders can be effective stewards of federal funds to create sustainable shifts to more equitable learning environments. Here’s how.
Topics: Education Policy
Evidence of Learning: How States Are Rethinking Instructional Time and Attendance Policies in the COVID-19 Era
How states are rethinking instructional time and attendance policies in the COVID-19 era
A Need to Evolve: The Impact of Strained Education Systems
What tensions are straining education systems? Explore impacts on learners with disabilities, funding allocation and the educator workforce.
How Public Schools Can Grow Stronger out of Strained Systems
COVID-19 and systemic racism have impacted and changed school systems. What does this look like and how can policymakers help?
Topics: Education Policy, Future of Learning, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
Centering Black Voices and Shifting Power: An Interview with the Black Mothers Forum
Janelle Wood from the Black Mothers Forum talks with us about how policy can help empower communities of color and...
Redefining Instructional Hours to Promote Systemic Innovation
To allow the district to implement new learning-centric strategies effectively Mahtomedi Public Schools needs to remove barriers, including redefining instructional...
Nevada Centers Equity in Leading Education System Design
Nevada creates Blue Ribbon Commission to help re-imagine an education system that is future-ready, resilient, equitable and student-centered.
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
Advocating for Personalized, Competency-Based Education: Social Media
As part of our advocacy toolkit, learn strategies for using social media in advocating for personalized, competency-based learning.
Advocating for Personalized, Competency-Based Education: Calling a Policymaker
As part of our advocacy toolkit, learn the strategy for calling your policymakers in advocating for personalized, competency-based learning.
Topics: Education Policy
Personalized Learning as a Strategy to Support Students During COVID-19: Mapping Education and Policy Trends by the Numbers
Based off proposals to U.S. Department of Education, states continue to look to personalized, competency-based learning practices for more flexibility.
Topics: Education Policy
Presidential Memo: How The Next President Can Reshape K-12 Education
Recommendations to help our nation’s leaders ensure our education system rebounds stronger than ever.
Topics: Education Policy
Instructional Loss Does Not Equal Learning Loss
What have Arizona districts and state policymakers been doing to ensure success for all learners, even during a pandemic?
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning, Systems Change
Advocacy and Education Policies of Tomorrow
What possible futures does Anne Olson see in education policy, and what advocacy strategies can take us there? See her...
Collectively Striving for a More Perfect Union
In response to the “patriotic education" Executive Order, we stress understanding our history, good and bad, to create a just,...
Indeed, Kansans Can: Innovation in the Wake of COVID-19
How Kansas is building on years of supporting innovation in education policy during COVID-19.
Topics: Education Policy
Words Matter: How Utah is Updating Education Policy to Signal the Future of Learning in the State
How can a simple change of phrase lead to a change in accountability systems? See how Utah implemented changes, all...
Using Personalized, Competency-Based Learning to Address System Disruptions
How can schools improve the high school to post-secondary transition during a pandemic? ECS released six briefs to help conceptualize.
Topics: Education Policy
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Teacher Preparation
What has COVID-19 taught us about how to build an adaptable and effective educator workforce?
Topics: Education Policy
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Social-Emotional Needs
COVID-19 elevated the importance of social-emotional learning. Now how do we center it in our education systems?
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Accountability
Did COVID-19 create an accountability pause or a reset? Lillian Pace explores traditional accountability methods and what will need to...
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: K-12 Assessments
Are annual accountability assessments a thing of the past?
Moving Beyond Waivers: Kentucky’s Story
Kentucky is taking a thoughtful approach to address the connection between seat-time and funding.
Topics: Education Policy