Maine: At the Forefront of Proficiency-Based Learning
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to do a road trip through Maine to visit…
Will Maine Stay the Course?
Ayyy! Maine legislature has a bill to reduce the expectations of high school graduation from meeting all…
3 Smart State Approaches to Competency-Based Education
This post originally appeared on the Foundation for Excellence in Education’s Ed Fly Blog on December 30,…
Georgia’s Education Reform Commission Recommends Moving to Competency Education
At the end of the 2015, the Georgia Education Reform Commission released its recommendations for Governor Deal….
From “Shock and Awe” to Systemic Enabling: All Eyes on New Hampshire
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on December 11, 2015. The successful, bipartisan (what?) effort to…
Nine Ways States Can Create Competency-Based Education Systems
Most schools and education systems are designed around seat time, or providing students with a minimum number…
Update from Iowa
Thanks to Sandra Dop at the Department of Education for helping me understand how competency education is…
Progress Towards Competency Education in North Carolina
Like too many K-12 students in US schools, most North Carolina students currently learn in an outdated…
Building District Capacity for Student-Centered Learning and Scaling Innovation in Arkansas
The State of Arkansas is committed to helping district and school leaders scale personalized learning environments in…
Revisiting Threads of Implementation
I had the chance to re-read Threads of Implementation: A Thematic Review of Six Case Studies of…