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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...
Early College High School Success Story: Terrance Truitt
Attending Canton Early College High School put Terrance Truitt on a pathway to success.
Topics: Early College High School
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...
Topics: Early College High School
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...
Topics: Early College High School
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
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.
Topics: Early College High School
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...
Topics: Early College High School
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...
Topics: Future of Learning
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...
Topics: Early College High School
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.
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...
Topics: Future of Learning
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...
Talking Education
Harold Brown joined Judy Peppler and Greg Landsman for an-air interview on WVXU Cincinnati.
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...
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:...
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...
Topics: Early College High School
A Local Responsibility
When leading a workshop on the future of learning for the New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders last week, Katherine...
Topics: Future of Learning
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...
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...
The Power of Expectations
In a talk, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that one problem the United States faces in terms of academic...
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...
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...
Topics: Future of Learning
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.
Topics: Early College High School