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For a long time, we had a pretty tidy way of deciding whether a high school student was ready for what came next.Did they graduate? Did they have the credits? Were the grades good enough?Easy to count
Read on Medium“What is inspected is what is expected.”Spend a few minutes inside almost any school district’s college and career readiness platform, and you can see exactly what we expect.Credits earned. Assessment
Read on MediumDoes This Sound Like Your Kid?They do what is asked. They earn the credits, complete the assignments, join a few activities and stay on track to graduate.Then someone asks, “What makes you stand out?”
Read on MediumMost parents think the college essay is just another admissions hoop. Fair enough. It pops up in the application, has a deadline, a word count, and sits right alongside transcripts and recommendation
Read on MediumWhy career pathways should help students understand who they are becoming, not just where they might work.A student chooses a pathway because it looks solid.Health sciences. Cybersecurity. Business. E
Read on MediumThe old educational playbook is feeling a bit like a dial-up modem in a 5G world. For decades, we told students that the secret to success was a simple formula: Acquire Knowledge + Master Skills = Ace
Read on MediumBeyond the Anecdote: Quantifying the Impact of Holistic EducationSuperintendents are increasingly tasked with demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) for every district initiative. While the valu
Read on MediumWelp. Here’s this weekend’s lesson in launching an adult.I was helping my son fix up his house, which is very sweet in theory and very splintery in practice.At some point, there was a pile of old boar
Read on MediumYou can get the right answer and learn absolutely nothing.A student guesses on a standardized test and gets the question right. The score says success, but their reasoning was wrong. Everyone moves on
Read on MediumOver the past decade, the Portrait of a Graduate has become the North Star for school districts across the country. It’s a beautiful vision — a promise that every student who crosses the stage will be
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