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A couple of days ago I sent my wife a text that included a link to this TikTok video, which gave some pointed advice about healthy oat milk brands. Her response, as expected, was short: “Is this real?” I had prepared myself by reading a half-dozen articles from reputable health and nutrition websites so IContinue reading “Gen AI Demands We Teach Critical Thinking”

At Getting Smart, we believe that education is a powerful tool for honoring the diversity and rich history that has shaped the world we live in today. Hispanic Heritage Month (celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15) offers an important opportunity to celebrate the achievements, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities inContinue reading “Uplifting Hispanic Heritage While Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders in Education”

By: Sujata Bhatt America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our nation —  toContinue reading “The Next Horizon”

By: Lizette Valles & Victoria Andrews The inaugural VELA Con 2024, hosted by The VELA Founder Network, and held from June 13-15 in Washington, D.C., gathered educators and edupreneurs from across the country to share ideas, champion personalized learning, share struggles and hear from philanthropists.  This debut event, themed “New Frontiers in Education,” attracted a dynamicContinue reading “New Frontiers in Education: VELA Con 2024 Ushers in a New Era of Learning”

What is the purpose of school? In recent years, there’s been a resurgence of possibility in answering this question with different timelines, school models, and rationale. With the access and rapid development of AI tools, the tumultuous workforce and industry climate, and the acknowledgement of creating environments that support mental health and well being, theContinue reading “The Time is Now for Revelatory Assessment”

By Jessica K. Jackson, Jeffrey Starr, Ed.D, and D’Andre Weaver, Ph.D For more than a decade, Digital Promise has been at the forefront of conversations and efforts to close the Digital Learning Gap—caused by differences in how learners access and use technology both in and out of school to improve learning opportunities and outcomes. RecognizingContinue reading “A New Approach to Digital Equity: A Framework for States and Schools”

In December 2023, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) hosted a Community of Action with the intent to fund at least one project that could provide a solution to an identified challenge in the field of education related to students with disabilities and learning differences. At the end of 36 hours, each group pitched ideasContinue reading “Amplifying Excellence in Career Education and Development”

By: Sujata Bhatt You’re a mom. A dad. A grandparent or godparent or stepparent or close family friend. What do you want for the children you care about?  Are you truly excited that they get all ‘A’s’ and high scores on their SATs or ACTs? Is that the goal in life? Or do you wantContinue reading “How to Design Schools to Grow Thriving Adults: A Provocation”

By Alyssa Faubion Before I became a teacher or an instructional coach, I was told my success would be measured in a nice, neat box known as an assessment. Multiple-choice questions were not where I shone. Luckily, my high school photography teacher introduced me to the idea that creativity was a valuable skill. In theContinue reading “How AI Knocks Down Classroom Barriers”

In an era where education is constantly evolving, microschools have emerged as catalysts for innovation, providing personalized and community-centered learning experiences. At Getting Smart, we see microschools not as a threat to public education but as one of many equitable solutions to the challenges of delivering quality education to all students. Our commitment to supportingContinue reading “Empowering Small Schools for Transformative Change”