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Federal Policy
Our work at the federal level is guided by an equity-driven and future-focused set of priorities designed to ensure the nation’s education system is fit for purpose.
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State Policy
Our state policy priorities encourage lawmakers to use their agenda-setting, resource-driving, and convening powers to set a long-range vision for state education systems.
CREATE MEANINGFUL QUALIFICATIONS
REDESIGN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
BUILD BALANCED SYSTEMS OF ASSESSMENTS
MODERNIZE & DIVERSIFY THE EDUCATOR-LEADER WORKFORCE
CREATE PILOTS & INNOVATION ZONES
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Issues in Practice
Our work toward re-imagining educational practice covers diverse issues from examining the structure and culture of school design to quality frameworks to learner-centered pedagogy building strong relationships and interactions between educators and learners.