A Year in Review: 2021 State Legislative Snapshot of Student-Centered Learning Policy Advancements
Since the beginning of the pandemic, American education systems and structures have been thrown into flux. The…
Year in Review: 2021 State Legislative Snapshot of Student-Centered Learning Policy Advancements
State policymakers across the country are addressing the need to modernize K-12 education, not only as a…
States Can Use Innovation Zones as K-12 Reimagines Its Future after COVID
Today, the Aurora Institute Center for Policy published Innovation Zones: Policy Flexibility to Reimagine and Modernize K-12…
Innovation Zones: Policy Flexibility to Reimagine and Modernize K-12 Education Post-COVID-19
Innovation zones represent an important policy lever states can use as K-12 reimagines its future post-COVID. Innovation…
Center for Policy and Advocacy April 2021 Updates
Federal Updates President Biden Announces Outlines the American Family Plan – During a joint address to Congress…
A Promise for Equitable Futures: Enabling Systems Change to Scale Educational and Economic Mobility Pathways
Fewer than one in five American students follow a clear and uninterrupted path from high school through…
Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness
As school districts deliberate over reopening schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, we’ve developed this report…
Moving from One-Size-Fits-All: Changes Needed for Innovative Assessment Pilots in the Wake of COVID-19
In the 2019-2020 school year, all 50 states received permission from the U.S. Department of Education to…
Task Forces and Pilot Programs: Two Strategies to Enable Future-Focused, Student-Centered K-12 Education
This post continues our special series on Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education. The series highlights…
New Innovation Spotlight Podcast Episode – 2020 Federal and State Policy Priorities
Aurora Institute President and CEO Susan Patrick and Policy Associate Alexis Chambers recently sat down for an…