Competency-Based Education Across America
The Aurora Institute’s policy map shows widespread investment in competency-based education across the country. To highlight this…
A Year in Review: 2021 State Legislative Snapshot of Student-Centered Learning Policy Advancements
Since the beginning of the pandemic, American education systems and structures have been thrown into flux. The…
Federal and State Policy Updates Published September 2021
Federal Updates Additional State COVID-19 Relief Spending Plans Approved by the U.S. Department of Education – The…
Federal and State Policy Updates Published August 2021
Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Approves State Plans for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to...
Federal and State Policy Updates Published July 12th
Federal Updates Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students The U.S.Department of…
Center for Policy and Advocacy April 2021 Updates
Federal Updates President Biden Announces Outlines the American Family Plan – During a joint address to Congress…
Center for Policy and Advocacy February 2021 Updates
Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic…
Lessons from Tracking Student Flex Time in a Competency-Based High School
The previous blog post described the “flex-mod” schedule that Legacy High School is using to facilitate competency-based…
Flex-Mod Scheduling to Enable Competency-Based Learning
New approaches to scheduling are an important part of putting high-quality competency-based education into practice. Key elements…
Transitioning to Standards-Based Grading
This is the final post in a series about the Northern Cass School District. Northern Cass is…