New Episode of Innovation Spotlight Episode – Racial Equity in Education Policymaking
Nine months ago, the murder of George Floyd galvanized the world, already in the throes of the…
Nine months ago, the murder of George Floyd galvanized the world, already in the throes of the…
Competency-based education practices are designed to be more equitable than traditional practices, but equity strategies must still…
Fewer than one in five American students follow a clear and uninterrupted path from high school through…
The first day of the Aurora Institute 2020 Virtual Symposium brought together educators, system leaders, and education…
Fewer than one in five American students follow a clear and uninterrupted path from high school through…
Competency-Based Education Resources Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the…
States can accelerate innovation in K-12 by modernizing educator and leader development. The current systems of pre-service…
Aurora Institute President and CEO Susan Patrick and Policy Associate Alexis Chambers recently sat down for an…
Today, the Aurora Institute’s Center for Policy published Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education and Federal Policy Priorities to…
Education leaders recognize the need to transform the education system to disrupt inequitable, centuries-old practices that no longer fit the world in which we live. Modernizing our education system means moving away from an industrial age “one-size-fits-all” model in which teachers stand and deliver and learners sit and get. Today, we know more than ever about how students learn best, and bold policy actions can align current educational practice with this knowledge. This challenges traditional thinking around how to deploy resources for learning more flexibly to meet learners’ needs. Namely, these resources include teachers, time, spaces, funding, technology, as well as opportunities for community-based and place-based learning. It also requires increasing access and opening pathways toward future-focused learning experiences that will result in building knowledge and skills for lifelong learning and success.