Category: Learnings

A report on microschools was released by the National Microschooling Center in April of 2023. Just this week, The 74 online published an article highlighting the contents of the report. The 74 writes, “The face of microschooling is changing – from the racial diversity and professional background of its founders to how these small, nontraditional…

The Biden administration released their most recent K-12 legislative agenda. It focuses on absenteeism, tutoring, and extended learning. According to an EducationWeek online news story last week, “The Biden administration wants states and school districts to increase student attendance, adopt high-dosage tutoring, and expand summer and after-school learning as part of a new agenda for…

Sometimes learning organizations can improve when they pay attention to what is happening in other places. Take for example what the Swedish company IKEA has learned about what people need to enjoy a “better life at home.” The BIG Questions Institute (BQI) recently published IKEA’s eight needs for a living a better life in your…

Here’s Part 2 of “Can Entrepreneurs Save Learning?” The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months.…

The 74 online published an article today entitled “10 Education Entrepreneurs Offer Advice To New Founders in 2024.” The article was written by Kerry McDonald, the host of the LiberatED podcast. The advice contained in the article came from McDonald’s podcast interviews over the past few months. Here’s their entrepreneurial advice, along with commentary from…

If there is one thing most public schools don’t do well is teaching kids to read to improve their learning. Although there are elementary schools who do a good job teaching young learners to read, there are still too many students, especially those who are black, brown, and poor, who do not gain the requisite…

I remember sitting with an early childhood expert on a panel, discussing what age group was worth investing in more when it came to teaching and learning. I was a high school principal at the time, so I just knew it was grades 9-12. So I spent all of my time during panel time telling…

This past fall, the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) released a second State of the American Student, a report that provides basic data on U.S. students’ progress toward academic recovery and mental wellness, as well as indicators of the overall health of the system, including data on teachers, enrollment, and finances. Yesterday we focused…

As we start a new year, it might be a good idea to figure out where we are when it comes to offering our young learners an effective and efficient learning system. This past fall, the Center on Reinventing Public Education released a second State of the American Student, a report that provides basic data…

Getting Smart, a Washington State – based think tank committed to young learners, released “A Portrait” school improvement model a few weeks ago. According to Getting Smart, this new model will help schools and school districts build coherence in school and system redesign. The Getting Smart authors begin by writing, “A ‘Portrait’ framework helps leaders…