The Year of Thinking Forward
Serving every student requires a shift in mindset from a portfolio of schools to a portfolio of learning opportunities.
Research
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Impact
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Ratchet Effect: The Continuous Evolution of the Portfolio Strategy
Despite periodic stalemates, a local portfolio strategy will very likely endure, spread, and continue to evolve.
How to Ensure New Post-Secondary Pathways Don't Become "Tracks"
Give students flexibility, supports to explore different academic and career pathways without closing the door on other opportunities.
New Ideas for a New Era of Public Education
How can schools prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges?
Considering ways to "unbundle" learning when the need for advanced skills, social cohesion, and adaptability have never been greater.
Can we create school accountability policies that people will believe in?
Ideas for integrated “light” governance to ensure necessary oversight while encouraging innovation and personalization.
How will teachers manage an increasingly complex profession?
Elevating teacher voice and differentiating roles to better diagnose student needs, curate activities, and assess learning.
What can we do to prepare students for the work of the future?
Restructuring the traditional high school-college-career continuum to create more equitable pathways to economic and social mobility.