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Reimagining Assessment

One-Size-Fits-None: How Federal Testing Policies Undermine Student Learning

We need an assessment and accountability system that supports students at their unique starting points and trajectories, with civil rights guardrails to prevent inequalities.
Enabling Change

Overcoming Obstacles: Students’ Journey to School

Resolving chronic absenteeism requires a collaborative effort and multifaceted approach to address the complex issues and barriers.
New Designs for School

Attendance as Performance Assessment

Getting to school on time on a regular basis isn’t a precursor to building skills, it is a product of it. Explore the life skills that improve attendance.
Designing for Equity

Surrounded by Water: The Powers of Restorative Practices When Schools Are Immersed

Restorative practices rely on staff buy-in, modeling restorative conversations in front of students, and deep and trusting community connections.
Building Community

The Changing Role of the Teacher in STEM-focused Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) transforms classrooms by empowering students and redefining the role of the teacher.
New Designs for School

Getting to “Real-Real:” Youth-Adult Partnerships to Solve Real Challenges

Students solve real challenges for the city of Burlington, empowered as citizens and community members, with a true voice to contribute.
Enabling Change

NGLC receives two new grants to ring in 2025

Two new grants to NGLC will usher our work to transform learning with school communities across the U.S. in 2025.
Why Schools Need to Change

What Do Love, Play, and Connection Have to Do with Next Gen Learning?

These are the issues that next gen learning advocates want to learn more about: restorative practices, chronic absenteeism, student-centered learning, and the value of feedback for youth and adults.
Building Community

Why Schools Need to Work for Adults as Well as Kids

Sustainable reform that results in improved learning for students requires engaging teachers in ways that help them learn and grow too.
New Designs for School

New England high schools: Apply now to visit a student-centered district and high school in Arizona this spring

Assemble a team (educators, students, partners), win a grant, and learn from seeing real innovation in action. Deadline: February 7.