Public Comments Submitted on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The Aurora Institute submitted a formal public comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice regarding…
Center for Policy January 2021 Updates
Federal Updates President Biden Announces an American Rescue Plan – President Biden presented a $1.9 trillion COVID-19…
Ensure Anytime, Anyplace Learning and Enable Competency-Based Learning in Distance Learning
This is the third in a series of blog posts presenting our latest issue brief, Mere Engagement:…
Make the Implicit Explicit in Remote Learning
This is the second in a series of blogs presenting our latest issue brief, Mere Engagement: Reflections…
Better than Before
As 2021 dawned, we saw many wishes to “return to normal,” to re-open schools and get back…
Taking Time to Assess What Students Know, Think, and Feel
This blog first appeared on the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation website. What if testing could be…
Statement on the Violent Storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
Aurora Institute President & CEO Susan Patrick issued the following statement in the aftermath of the violent…
Mere Engagement: Reflections about the Connections Between Online Learning, Student Agency, and Student Engagement
Our circles of family and friends in education are submerged in the academic, safety, and security efforts…
Aurora Institute Issues Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Miguel A. Cardona as Education Secretary
Susan Patrick, President and CEO of the Aurora Institute, issued the following statement today on the nomination…
Top 10 Posts of 2020
K-12 education has been far from ordinary this year. As the novel coronavirus pandemic picked up pace…