This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools mold their students in ways so numerous and varied that some remain almost entirely ambiguous. Experts have long studied how teachers impart knowledge and prepare young adults for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As policymakers, principals, and parents wrestle with the reopening of schools, many are struggling with what feel like competing priorities. How do we address the gaps in academic learning that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, only 3 percent of the tech industry’s philanthropic dollars went toward college-level computer science programs, while 66 percent went to programs in K-12 schools. This allocation is broken. It assumes…
Freeman Hrabowski III, is a college president who has long fought for civil rights and racial justice. When he was 12 years old, he marched with Martin Luther King Jr.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S. fueled by the more infectious delta variant, colleges continue to encourage or mandate those on their campuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Nevada’s school buildings closed in March 2020, the state’s 17 districts had varying abilities to support distance learning. A couple were well on their way, with quality instructional materials,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The staff and board of University Prep Charter Schools stepped up this spring, recognizing an urgent need to develop an ambitious vision and catch-up plan that would support all children in getting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the pandemic, the employment gap between Black and Hispanic Americans and white Americans reached record highs. They were the first fired and the last hired. At the same time, while the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered American schools. It was an unprecedented experiment in widespread virtual education, combined with a massive global crisis that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Matt Frey is a data guy. As Executive Director of Instructional Technology at Plano ISD in Texas, he often slips into his district’s sea of digital usage data to understand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research suggests students have experienced more unfinished learning over the last year than ever before. With the COVID-19 pandemic waning, school systems are facing a critical choice about how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, more than half of the world’s children are growing up in cities. By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18-years old. Yet,…