Personalizing State Policy with Extended Graduation Rate
One of the key elements of personalization in education is providing flexibility for students who need more…
Blended Learning and Competency-Based Education Collide in Colorado
The Donnell-Kay Foundation (DKF), Colorado Department of Education (CDE), and the Colorado Legacy Foundation (CLF) recently hosted…
iNACOL’s Public Comments on RTT-D
On Friday, I submitted the following comments and recommendations regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed ‘Race to…
Are Colleges Dictating How We Record Student Learning?
Why do we continue to use grades to record student understanding? What does a letter tell us…
Growing CBE in Iowa
In Iowa, we know how to grow things. Plant the seeds, add a little sunshine and pretty…
A Rubric for Competency Education
A note from Chris Sturgis: CompetencyWorks has an incredibly great advisory board that provides valuable guidance. This…
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Are we all talking about the same thing when we say competency-based education? This question first occurred…
Blowing Up K-12?
It seems sacrilegious, really, but I am advocating that we do away with the K-12 grade level…
Learning from the Cutting Edge
Over the last two years, I have been on a journey to try to make right what…
Support Virginia’s Students with Fair Funding for Online Education
The Virginia legislature has an opportunity in the waning days of this session to ensure the rights…