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Enabling Change

Next Generation Schools Represent the Future of K-12 Education

On July 15, NGLC announced 38 recipients​ of NGLC breakthrough school model grants.
Enabling Change

Out of the Box - and Still Walled-in

EOC exams may be useful in high-performing schools with conventional courses, this strategy is less universally helpful and relevant for next gen schools.​
New Designs for School

Staffing for Better Blended Learning

To use blended learning to its full potential, school leaders must combine high-quality digital learning with excellent teaching.
New Designs for School

Innovation and Technology in Horry County Schools

​Whittemore Park MS was selected as a pilot site for TransformSC and Loris Elementary participated in a White House-sponsored Google+ Hangout on connected classrooms.​
New Designs for School

Six Ingredients for “A Better Blend”

Is there a direct link between using blended learning to expand access to excellent teachers and improving students’ learning?
Enabling Change

PRESS RELEASE: NGLC Aims to Catalyze Ed Innovation with Urban Incubator Partnerships

$3.6M in grants from NGLC's 'Breakthrough Schools Regional Fund' will support planning and launch of school models that accelerate student learning, integrate online learning with traditional instruction.
Enabling Change

The Power of Local in Next Gen Learning School Reform

Using an incubator approach—a community of practice with supports—the NGLC Regional Fund invites local communities to connect when redesigning schools.
Building Community

In Chicago and Elsewhere, A “Both-And” Strategy Expands Next Gen Learning

The new NGLC Regional Funds effort launched its second pilot city with Breakthrough Schools: Chicago.
New Designs for School

What Does That Mean?

How Cornerstone Charter Health HS's unique educator roles—Rigor Manager, Relevance Manager, Relationship Manager, Course Manager, and Lab Monitor—work together to support students’ learning.
Why Schools Need to Change

Catch-66 of School Reform

Andy Calkins looks at the difficult dance of coordinating three aspects of education reform: new kinds of practice, new kinds of products, new kinds of policies.