Topic: State and Federal Policy

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Driving Personalized Learning: Lessons in Leadership from Kentucky, Arizona and South Carolina

Education leaders across the nation share the role of leaders, lessons learned, challenges and conditions for education transformation.

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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New State Policy Framework Builds on Decades of High School Transformation

Transforming high schools through student-centered state policy

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Accountability and Assessment: Six Targeted Federal Waiver Ideas for Advancing Student-centered Learning

Ideas help states modernize assessment and accountability systems to support student-centered learning.

Lillian Pace
Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement

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Competency-based Transcripts: Key State Policy Considerations

Rethinking transcripts to reflect student mastery and real-world skills

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Reimagining Federal Priorities to Support Student-centered Learning

KnowledgeWorks' public comments that both support and challenge elements of the U.S. Department of Education's approach to CBE

KnowledgeWorks

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Embracing Policy Innovation

A bold new vision for the future of education reimagines what’s possible in education when learning systems and structures center students.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning

Eight conditions to support the growth of personalized, competency-based learning through state policy

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

Additional Resources for the State Policy Framework

In support of the State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning, we’ve compiled additional resources to explore conditions more.

Jon Alfuth
Senior Director of State Policy

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Bills to Watch in the 2025 Legislative Session

This year, we’ve had our eyes on a few bills that would give schools and districts more flexibility to enable innovation. Here’s a rundown.

Emily Brixey, PhD
Director of Applied Policy Research

We have an opportunity to consider approaches to assessment to suit the education landscape and support individual learning and growth.

What might a minimal federal footprint mean for school quality systems?

Helping education constituents navigate today’s shifting landscape with resilience and success

Lillian Pace
Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement

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Ohio Innovation Guide

A guide to help Ohio learning communities better understand state policy and the ways they can create sustainable, personalized environments

KnowledgeWorks

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Futures Thinking as a Path to Lasting Change

Futures thinking can help us reimagine how education can best serve future generations.

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