Equitable Grading: A Competency-Based Education Entry Point and Core Practice
For anyone who has tried to improve grading – whether as a teacher in their classroom, a…
First 100 Days Recommendations: Memo to the Trump-Vance Transition Team
The Aurora Institute has prepared this memo to the incoming Trump-Vance Administration. The Aurora Institute (Aurora) is…
A Conversation about Leadership with Adam Aronson
Effective and values-aligned leadership is an essential ingredient in the creation of a student-centered learning community and…
Talking Leadership and Transitions with Ron Schmidt
Effective and values-aligned leadership is an essential ingredient in the creation of a student-centered learning community. Leadership…
USED Awards $30 Million to States for Assessment Innovation
Last week the White House announced that the U.S. Department of Education awarded $30 million to ten…
Aurora Institute’s 2024 Federal Policy Priorities
The Aurora Institute has released federal policy recommendations aimed at reshaping our public education system to be…
Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative Evaluation Report – Cohort 1, Year 3
The Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative (MBLC) evaluation report offers insights and strategies for anyone working to shift K-12...
<i>Competency</i>Works & Coffee: Exploring Work-Based Learning as an Entry Point to CBE
Discover the dynamic synergy between work-based learning and competency-based education (CBE) in this CompetencyWorks and Coffee. Work-based...
Understanding High-Quality Work-Based Learning and Policy Considerations
We know the importance of learning experiences that happen beyond the confines of the traditional classroom. But how might…
Letter to USED: Improving the Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program
The Aurora Institute recently joined education organizations KnowledgeWorks, The Center for Innovation in Education, Great Schools Partnership,…