For more than 125 years, the Carnegie Unit has served as the bedrock of how high schools quantify learning. But in today’s rapidly evolving world, it’s become increasingly clear that […]
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A Strengths Based Approach Every learning community has unique aspirations, challenges, and talents. In partnership with over 800 school districts, we have learned that human-centered innovation is driven by each […]
By initially looking inward to reveal its organizational strengths and needs, Louisiana DOE gained perspective and agility in co-designing a multi-year plan. Throughout some of the most beautiful, diverse lands […]
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Since my first year as a teacher in 1998, the month of June has presented a natural point of reflection and iterative design. In June, details of the recently completed […]
Dear colleague(s), We are all working to understand the accurate and evolving impact of the COVID-19 virus in our communities. At the same time, we are passionately committed to availing […]
Seven short months ago, an intrepid band of twenty-six teams representing thirty-one Virginia school divisions embarked on a journey. Their individual quests, while disparate, were nonetheless unified by an aligned […]
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