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Getting Unstuck From the Pilot Phase

Last week, Chester Finn, Jr. wrote a piece in Education Next, titled “Education’s Endless, Erroneous Either-Ors” (nice assonance). The piece...

Published: March 11, 2014
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Early College High School Success Story: Terrance Truitt

Attending Canton Early College High School put Terrance Truitt on a pathway to success.

Published: March 11, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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Early College High School Success Story: TaQuaesa Toney

When TaQuaesa Toney learned about Youngstown Early College, she thought, “It sounded too good to be true. I was going...

Published: March 10, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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KnowledgeWorks Early College Model Once Again Demonstrates Value

KnowledgeWorks early college high school is a solid model where students have the opportunity to earn as much as 60...

Published: March 6, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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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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The State of the State of Education in Ohio

Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his annual State of the State address on February 24, 2014, in Medina, Ohio.

Published: March 3, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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Recognizing Success at Akron Early College High School: Kwame Boakye

Kwame Boakye is a student at Akron Early College and is on track to earn his Associate in Arts Degree...

Published: February 27, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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It’s Time for Transformation

Yesterday the Donnell-Kay Foundation announced ReSchool Colorado, “a game changing, multi-year effort to create a new state public education system...

Published: February 26, 2014
Topics: Future of Learning
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Education Key Topic in Ohio State of the State Address

Governor John Kasich delivered his State of the State of Ohio speech last night in Medina, Ohio with several policy...

Published: February 25, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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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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The Reality of Custodial Care

“Let’s face it, parents want schools to provide free babysitting,” a district superintendent said in one of my recent workshops...

Published: February 17, 2014
Topics: Future of Learning
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Helping K-12 and Higher Education Collaborate

After initial work is in place, the KnowledgeWorks team helps to make sure that the work doesn’t lose momentum or...

Published: February 13, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Higher Education
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Talking Education

Harold Brown joined Judy Peppler and Greg Landsman for an-air interview on WVXU Cincinnati.

Published: February 12, 2014
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New Report on Competency Education – Building Capacity for Systems Change

A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education: Building Capacity for Systems Change is an attempt to jumpstart a conversation about...

Published: February 3, 2014
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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
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Study Highlights Impact of Early College High Schools

When the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation started working the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) in 2002, they were...

Published: January 21, 2014
Topics: Early College High School
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A Local Responsibility

When leading a workshop on the future of learning for the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders last week, Katherine...

Published: January 21, 2014
Topics: Future of Learning
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On Progress and Proficiency – A New Report on Redesigning Grading for Competency Education

CompetencyWorks released a new report focused on helping education leaders think through the grading principles and policies to help communicate...

Published: January 17, 2014
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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...

Published: January 17, 2014
Topics: Early College High School, Education Policy, ESSA
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The Power of Expectations

In a talk, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that one problem the United States faces in terms of academic...

Published: January 15, 2014
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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...

Published: January 8, 2014
Topics: Education Policy, ESSA
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Catch a Glimpse into the Future of Learning

this infographic tells the big story of changes we believe point the way toward a diverse learning ecosystem in which...

Published: July 16, 2013
Topics: Future of Learning
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Fun and Learning in the Sun: Summer Bridge Programs

Many schools are re-thinking summer and academic engagement by creating fun and educational learning opportunities oftentimes called Summer Bridge.

Published: July 2, 2013
Topics: Early College High School