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Education Evolving is changing the way we think about learning and academic success. Using an approach called student-centered learning, they continue to turn the dial toward racial and economic equity when it comes to education. Learn more about this Ecosystem organization grantee: https://bit.ly/3TrelaY

Understanding special education labels is crucial for achieving educational equity. This insightful article explores the complexities of navigating these labels and their significant impact on students' learning experiences. https://lnkd.in/ekJpccWy

Actionable research from Public Agenda’s new Pennsylvania Education Equity Project will empower educators to advance equity for students by translating promising policy changes into effective educational practices. Learn more about how this project – supported by ember at Spring Point –can break down barriers hindering student success:

Love this report by Peg Tyre on strategies to expand access to advanced programs! Some of the approaches I especially appreciate: rejecting a scarcity mindset for advanced learning, giving students support (rather than assuming those with potential are OK on their own), expanding enrichment beyond advanced learners, involving and communicating with families and the community.

Conflicts over how to serve advanced learners have sparked headlines and lawsuits. Yet millions of capable students remain underserved. In our latest report, Peg Tyre profiles forward-thinking states and districts that are making advanced education more equitable and accessible while still offering much-needed academic rigor. From universal screening in North Carolina and college courses for middle-schoolers in southwest Arizona, to expanding access to advanced learning in big school districts like New York City and Montgomery County, MD, the report provides valuable lessons for policymakers nationwide. https://lnkd.in/gNQc5Dyt

In a debate hosted by the American Enterprise Institute, Jens Ludwig from the University of Chicago shared, "We've been partnering with Saga Education and the Chicago Public Schools to study the effects of high-dosage tutoring...we can see that the result is something like double or tripling what students learn per year, which is a life-changing trajectory for student learning." Explore the full debate and here: https://bit.ly/AEI_Saga

ICYDK: It's #CollegeCompletionDay! 🎓🎓🎓 We're joining Third Way and fellow advocates to elevate the need for evidence-based #college completion strategies and increased investment and support of programs proven to increase #StudentSuccess. 📄 Learn here how our #HigherEd team is shaping public policy to help students successfully navigate to—and through—education beyond high school: https://lnkd.in/e2pfZgVS

Our new series — Policy Pillars: Supporting What Works, highlights policies that have significantly impacted student success in a positive way. Today, we release the first two memos in the series. • Teacher Evaluation: Driving Improved Instruction and Student Achievement, looks at how annual teacher evaluations lead to more effective instruction and advances in student achievement. • Standards and Assessment: Setting High Expectations and Monitoring Progress reviews how high academic standards, aligned assessments, and the use of data have propelled our educational progress and provide essential data about student achievement and growth. Join us in revisiting and recommitting to these foundational policies. Let’s continue our track record of educational improvement grounded in using data to improve student outcomes. View the first two memos in the series here: https://ow.ly/p6oR50SyUOt

Across the country, states are moving to more student-centered, equitable, and competency-based education systems because the legacy model for educating our young people is not working. This new PACE commentary by Roman Stearns of Scaling Student Success provides guidance for how to advance real change towards education that centers students by promoting 1) competency-based education, 2) experiential learning, 3) a whole child vision, 4) measurement of durable skills, and 5) decreased use of standardized tests for assessment. https://lnkd.in/gE-A_H8x

This insightful book critiques global education challenges fueled by neoliberalism and the Global Education Reform Movement (GERM). Through voices of teachers and experts like Hargreaves and Biesta, it advocates 'flipping the system'—a shift towards a humane, teacher-centric approach. Addressing high-stakes accountability and privatization, it champions a positive vision for education, emphasizing teacher empowerment. A compelling read for educators worldwide, offering hope and a roadmap for meaningful change.