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State Policy: Resources for Getting Started

July 15, 2015

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

States Considering Policies Supporting Competency-Based Education

July 14, 2015

Dale Frost and Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Lesson Learned: Enabling Policy Isn’t Enough, It takes Incentives

July 7, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

States Considering Policies Supporting Competency-based Education

June 26, 2015

Dale Frost, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

New Idaho Law Lays Foundation for Competency Education

June 5, 2015

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

Maine’s Missed Opportunity to Address Quality

May 29, 2015

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Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

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May 14, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Check Out State and Local Policies at Great Schools Partnership

May 4, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Fully-Online Schools Still an Option in Tennessee & Oklahoma Passes Teaching Certificate Reciprocity

April 24, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice

Generating Demand

April 6, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – March Madness: Amendments become game-changers

March 27, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Buzzer Beaters and Bracket Busters

March 27, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Colorado Takes Another Step Forward with a New School in Denver

March 19, 2015

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Bill Movement Takes Center Stage

March 7, 2015

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Legislative Update – ESEA Suddenly On Hold, Must be Friday the 13th

February 25, 2015

Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – House to Move on ESEA, States Move Bills to Open Access

February 14, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Predicts Long Legislative Session

February 7, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Enabling Policies to Transform K-12 Education

January 31, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

North Carolina: Optimizing Best Practices through a Convening of Thought Leaders

January 9, 2015

Natalie Abel

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Enabling Policies to Transform K-12 Education

January 8, 2015

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Policy Update – Enabling Policies to Transform K-12 Education

December 17, 2014

Maria Worthen, Susan Gentz

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Magical Mastery Tour

December 2, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Is Competency-Based Education Feasible Without a Guaranteed Viable Curriculum?

October 1, 2014

Oliver Grenham

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

A Personalized Learning Approach to Professional Development at Education Achievement Authority

September 2, 2014

Kristen Vogt

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

7 Ways State Policy Can Promote Competence

August 12, 2014

Tom Vander Ark

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education