Federal and State Policy: What Is Needed for Digital Learning?
Two of the nation’s leading experts on digital education policy at both the federal and state level…
CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education
Today, the CompetencyWorks initiative of the Aurora Institute (formerly iNACOL) released What Is Competency-Based Education? An Updated…
Getting to the Heart of Equity in Education
This is the seventh vlog in a series sharing highlights from keynote addresses that will focus on...
Keeping Students at the Center with Culturally Relevant Performance Assessments
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on June 4, 2019. Performance assessments provide a…
What the SAT “Adversity Score” Tells Us about the Need for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in K-12 Education
Last week, the College Board announced the Environmental Context Dashboard, a new tool to support admissions decisions…
Reflecting on Opportunities to Advance Equity and Student-Centered Learning in Career and Technical Education
Recently, we attended the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) annual National Summit for Educational Equity…
65 Years On: A Reflection on Brown v. Board and Educational Equity
This post originally appeared on the iNACOL blog on May 16, 2019. “Until…
65 Years On: A Reflection on Brown v. Board and Educational Equity
Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society. – Justice Sonia Sotomayor…
Developing a Modern Teacher Workforce: Federal Policy Recommendations for Professional Learning and Supporting Future-Focused, Competency-Based Education Systems
This issue brief highlights federal policy opportunities to improve and modernize professional learning and development for educators…
Considering Equity in Education During Black History Month
As Black History Month comes to an end, it’s appropriate to reflect on the persistent need for…