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Designing for Equity

Racial Equity Work: Beyond Performative Change

​Equity work is a form of deep learning and 3 shifts will help racial equity work in education move from performative to substantive change.
New Designs for School

A Path to Learning Recovery and Math Achievement

"Learning loss" is not a pandemic issue. One-size-fits-all assessment and accountability are inequitably exacerbating unfinished learning in math.
Building Community

NGLC Has a New Co-Director. Join Us in Welcoming Dr. Carlos Beato!

NGLC is building a whole new table. Meet the educator who’s going to co-lead in its design, construction, and use.
Why Schools Need to Change

A Portrait of the Graduate Story from New Hampshire

New Hampshire's Franklin Schools brought the community together to capture their hopes for this small city's youth into Franklin's Portrait of a Graduate.
New Designs for School

Destigmatizing Failure

As more schools use mastery-based learning and grading, teachers are grappling with reframing and normalizing failure as part of the learning process.
New Designs for School

A Successful LAUNCH: Students Talk about Partnering with a National Company

In their own words: ​Three Wisconsin high school students describe their experiences working on authentic professional projects in a 10-week Innovation Challenge.
New Designs for School

How to Use SEL to Support Freshmen Returning to High School Classrooms

Schools can use these 3 principles to help students find opportunities for post-traumatic growth when they come back to high school classrooms this fall.
Building Community

Collaboration, not Competition: The Case for Greater Cross-Sector Sharing in Public Schools

When charters and traditional public schools collaborate to improve education, students benefit.
New Designs for School

The Future of High School Student Internships Is Virtual

COVID-19 has forever impacted public education, workspace environments & more. For high school students, it has transformed the internship landscape.
New Designs for School

Open the Doors: Returning to School with New Perspective

What should education after COVID-19 be? The past year has changed us and the lessons learned can help us build a more equitable system for learning.