Do Schools Challenge Our Students Now?
When the Center for American Progress released its 2012 report, Do Schools Challenge Our Students?, many states had just committed to the Common Core State Standards. The standards were an …
Stakeholder Engagement: Challenges and New Practices
The stakeholder engagement provisions in ESSA (the Every Student Succeeds Act) will fundamentally alter how education policy is made. If implemented as intended, it will ensure that the expertise of …
A High School Student on Education Reform
Jonah Steele is a current high school student, writing on Medium about the current debate over education reform. He laments the fact that students do not seem to have any …
When Students Create their own Curriculum: The Big Picture Learning Model
Dozens of schools around the U.S. are opting to ditch the traditional school structure altogether to motivate teens in new ways–and it seems to be working. They are using the …
Student Voice: A way for Students to make their Voices Heard
A new group called Student Voice has set out to collect data and advocate for students to help improve the situation students are facing in schools. Student Voice …
Survey: Most High Schoolers Feel Unprepared for College, Careers
A recent survey finds that more than half of high school juniors and seniors across the country don’t feel they’re ready for college and careers, even though these remain top …
New Toolkit Helps Educators Engage Students
A new toolkit from REL West at WestEd helps educators productively engage students in school improvement efforts, including generating and analyzing data. The Speak Out, Listen Up! toolkit offers strategies …
Do Schools Challenge Our Students?
The Center for American Progress has released a report on student surveys regarding how challenged they feel at school. Along with the report, CAP has provided an interactive map breaking …