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Better than Before

January 14, 2021

Susan Patrick

Issues: Aurora Institute, Federal Policy, State Policy

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Statement on the Violent Storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

January 7, 2021

Susan Patrick

Issues: Aurora Institute

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Aurora Institute Issues Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Miguel A. Cardona as Education Secretary

January 4, 2021

Susan Patrick, Fred Jones

Issues: Federal Policy, Modernize HEA, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

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What Does Attendance Mean in the COVID-19 Era? New Issue Brief Offers Analysis and Recommendations

November 13, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issues: State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time

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Aurora Institute Mourns the Loss of Board Member Layla Avila

November 3, 2020

Susan Patrick

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The Learner Promise: A Paradigm Shift Whose Time Has Come

October 22, 2020

Susan Patrick, Katherine Casey

Issues: Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Design for Educational Equity, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Develop Educator Capacity, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time, Fund Innovation, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency

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Aurora Institute Symposium 2020 Is Going Virtual

September 11, 2020

Susan Patrick

Issues: Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

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Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era

August 25, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issues: Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Increase Access to Broadband, State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Develop Educator Capacity, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time

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Moving from One-Size-Fits-All: Changes Needed for Innovative Assessment Pilots in the Wake of COVID-19

August 11, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issues: Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

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The Aurora Institute 2020 Symposium In-Person Event Is Canceled: We’re Going Virtual

July 2, 2020

Susan Patrick

Issues: Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Learn Lessons from the Field

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New Innovation Spotlight Podcast Episode - 2020 Federal and State Policy Priorities

June 5, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issues: Federal Policy, Modernize HEA, Increase Access to Broadband, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

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A Collective Call to Transform Anguish into Action

June 2, 2020

Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, State Policy, Issues in Practice

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Aurora Institute Applauds Proposed Education Department Priorities for Teacher-Led Professional Learning

May 18, 2020

Susan Patrick, Alexis Chambers

Issues: Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

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U.S. Department of Education Announces New $300M Competitive Grant Program for Rethinking Education

April 27, 2020

Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

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Aurora Institute Announces Federal and State Policy Agenda

April 9, 2020

Susan Patrick, Natalie Truong, Alexis Chambers

Issues: Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Modernize HEA, Increase Access to Broadband, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

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2020 Aurora Institute Symposium Planning and Coronavirus Response

March 5, 2020

Susan Patrick

Issues: Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

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The State of the Field, 2019

December 6, 2019

Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement, Develop Educator Capacity, Base Learning on Mastery, not Seat Time, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community

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CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education

November 14, 2019

Eliot Levine, Susan Patrick

Issues: Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Activate Student Agency

CompetencyWorks Releases Report Updating Definition of Competency-Based Education

November 14, 2019

Eliot Levine, Susan Patrick

Issues: State Policy, Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Commit to Equity, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Activate Student Agency, Design for Educational Equity

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iNACOL Has Become the Aurora Institute

October 29, 2019

Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, State Policy, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

iNACOL Is Now the Aurora Institute

October 28, 2019

Susan Patrick

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Five State Policy Recommendations for Governors: Supporting Innovation in Education for the Future Workforce

October 18, 2019

Alexis Chambers, Maria Worthen, Susan Patrick

Issues: State Policy, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

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What Leading Education Systems Around the Globe are Doing to Transform Learning

June 21, 2019

Susan Patrick

Issues: Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

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iNACOL Releases Two Issue Briefs on 2019 Federal and State Policy Priorities

January 30, 2019

Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong, Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, Modernize HEA, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Develop Educator Capacity

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The Journey Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

January 21, 2019

Susan Patrick

Issues: Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity