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By Michelle Culver and Tiffany C. Taylor Ben, a high schooler in Los Angeles, is an avid gamer. He is always coming up with imaginative storyline ideas, but he’s never known anyone with design experience to help him create original games.  When Ben attended a summer program in 2023 to explore his career interests, heContinue reading “The AI Revolution Should Foreground Youth Agency”

By Evelyn Johnson Multilingual learners (MLs) face unique challenges as they navigate learning a new language and culture while also pursuing academic learning. An increasing number of multilingual students arrive in the U.S. also having endured trauma resulting from war, instability, or persecution in their home countries. Language barriers and cultural differences can further exacerbateContinue reading “Culturally Relevant Social and Emotional Assessments for Multilingual Students”

More than 80 Kansas City area high schools are working on Real World Learning, a Kauffman Foundation-sponsored initiative was launched in 2018 with a series of community conversations that illuminated the way to the goal of providing valuable experiences to every high school graduate. These experiences include client projects, entrepreneurial experiences and internships. The TheContinue reading “Real World Learning in San Diego High Schools”

According to the Center For Economic Research, the number of unemployed black teens and young adults is much higher than the number of unemployed white teens and young adults. Also, last year, there were more jobs for teens than at any other time in 14 years. At least 250,000 more teens now have jobs thanContinue reading “A Flexible Solution to Workforce Development and Economic Mobility”

Across the country, we’re seeing an emergence of new learning models that have been accelerated by rapid responses to the pandemic as well as shifting local and national policy. Our microschools campaign reflects our commitment to unpacking and highlighting this emerging landscape and amplifying the important work of the numerous education leaders working on thisContinue reading “The Role of Microschool Incubators: Nurturing the Future of Education”

The ASU+GSV AIR Show, set for April 13-15, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center, is dubbed a “Brave New World’s Fair,” and will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education. This event will gather educators, administrators, founders, investors, professionals, and AI enthusiasts from around the world and will feature practical tools, keynotes,Continue reading “There’s Something In the AIR: The Brave New World’s Fair”

By: Alin Bennett It’s a big year for democracy. In America and around the world, the justness, equity, and strength of democracy is being tested. Surrounding these debates are many questions about how to create the future our children deserve, with an education that develops their resilience for an unwritten and ever-changing future. Amid frustrationContinue reading “Where Does Work to Imagine a Learner-Centered Ecosystem Begin?”

The world of work is changing more rapidly than ever. To help students develop new priority skills and a sense of purpose, educators nationwide are facilitating career exploration and work-based learning experiences. An evolving strategy known as career-connected learning (CCL) helps students forge real-world connections, gain career exposure, and build vital skills they’ll need forContinue reading “Career-Connected Learning: Preparing Students for a Dynamic Future”

Non-Public Agencies (NPAs) are educational programs that school districts contract with to serve learners with unique needs that cannot be best met with in-district resources. Most of these NPAs operate as non-profit microschools, utilizing small, relational models to pivot rapidly and maintain a human-centered focus. Occasionally NPAs are met with challenges, but more often theirContinue reading “CHILD: A Microschool Unlocking the Potential for Unique Learners”

By David McCool When Polk County schools began focusing on career and technical education in the spring of 2023, one of their goals was to help students succeed in the workplace by offering the opportunity to develop soft skills and earn micro-credentials to communicate with potential employers. The district collaborated with Education Design Lab, MuzzyContinue reading “A Community Micro-Credentials Effort Connects Students to Local Employers”