Black Lives Matter
The United States is in the midst of historic crises. Tragically consistent with centuries of American history,…
A Collective Call to Transform Anguish into Action
Dear Colleagues, The Aurora Institute stands with communities of color, especially Black communities, as we all grapple…
New Hampshire’s Work Study Practices – Equity and Assessing For Growth
This is the third in a series of blog posts about New Hampshire’s work study practices—essential competencies…
Recognizing the Critical Importance of Metacognition
This is the second in a series of blog posts about New Hampshire’s work study practices—essential competencies…
New Hampshire’s Work Study Practices – A Five-Year Journey to Understand, Share, Scale, Deepen, and Meaningfully Assess These Critical Competencies
This is the first post in a 3-part series. It goes back in time to share New…
Earning Diplomas and Degrees Together – A Competency-Based Dual Enrollment School
This is the second post in a series about the Da Vinci Schools. The first post is…
Aurora Institute Applauds Proposed Education Department Priorities for Teacher-Led Professional Learning
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing new priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the Education…
A Hybrid On-Campus and Homeschool Support Program at Da Vinci Connect
The Da Vinci Schools are a network of five charter schools in Los Angeles. Their charter authorizer…
What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?
Clearly what’s new and on everyone’s minds is the pandemic. So this version of “What’s New?” starts…
Opportunities for Personalized Learning in the Pandemic
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” …