North Dakota governor plans to expand student-centered learning options
January 11, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum understands that every child is unique and deserves an educational experience that best fits their individual learning style. In his State of the State Address, Gov. Burgum touted the state's Learn Everywhere policy that passed during the 67th Legislative Assembly in 2021. "The past six years, these educators have helped North Dakota make significant progress in education policy... Whether it’s the innovation waiver that allows local schools boards to redesign the school experience, or the Learn Everywhere policy that allows students to earn credit outside of the school walls... North Dakota has created layers of flexibility…
They tried to stop school choice in Arizona, and they failed
October 11, 2022
By Craig Hulse, Executive Director, yes. every kid.Washington Examiner Giving families the freedom to choose is arguably at the very core of our democracy. And recently, in Arizona, democracy worked exactly as intended. Given a choice between providing an Empowerment Scholarship Account to any family in the state who needs a better educational alternative or signing a petition to block that right, voters chose ESAs and cemented Arizona's position as a national leader in expanding educational choice. They refused to sign a petition to block this new and innovative educational legislation, and the challenge to the state's new school choice…
Talking Out of School: Diverse Pathways
April 15, 2020
We gathered together with parents and teachers from around the nation, we broke bread, opened up, and we listened as they imagined an education system built for the future. The future vision they painted together was beautiful, wildly unconfined, and as diverse as the kids it would serve. We heard of changes to the physical space, with kids climbing trees, or working in a gourmet kitchen, or getting fresh air and ever-changing perspective. We heard ideas for course offerings as far-reaching as teaching with video games or as practical as lessons in balancing a checkbook. We heard of free teachers…
