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…
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…
Innovation Zones Create Space for Local Educators to Lead Education Transformation
This post continues our special series on Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education. The series…
Susan Patrick Appointed to the Online Virginia Network Authority Board
Susan Patrick, President and CEO of Aurora Institute and co-founder of CompetencyWorks, has been appointed by Virginia Governor…
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…
Profile of a Graduate to Redefine Student Success for the Future
Welcome to the second installment of the Aurora Institute’s blog series: Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform…
U.S. Department of Education Announces New $300M Competitive Grant Program for Rethinking Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced a new $300 million grant program for states to rethink…
Continuity of Learning Is an Urgent State Education Policy Priority
A high-quality K-12 education for every learner is a wellspring of future success. The traditional “one-size-fits-all” model…
Aurora Institute Announces Federal and State Policy Agenda
Today, the Aurora Institute’s Center for Policy published Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education and Federal Policy Priorities to…