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New Designs for School

Educator Entrepreneurs: Big Decisions & Strategies for Success

Six Regional Funds for Breakthrough Schools ‘harbormasters’ will be investing in local efforts to spur long-term change. How will they approach big decisions about talent sourcing, school culture and new approaches?
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Educators and School Developers: Challenges, Lessons Learned, & Success Stories

What excites our grant recipients, and what keeps them up at night? We asked, and our grant recipients answered.
Designing for Equity

Equity in Next Generation Learning

Over the past year, the NGLC network has explored what equity means in the context of next gen learning. Here’s what’s emerging from this personal & professional exercise.
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Evaluating Student Success in Online Programs: DETA to fund research-focused grants

​After 15+ years in the higher ed market, online learning has entered a new stage of maturity: one that has given rise to rigorous studies on both effective course and institutional practices.​
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Exceptional Ideas and Practical Solutions for Next Gen Learning in K-12 Schools

Reimagining how students learn involves tackling a multidimensional challenge head-on. Here's how 13 schools across the country are doing just that.
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Exploring the Potential of Competency-Based Education

EDUCAUSE and NGLC present the second annual Breakthrough Models Incubator.
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Failure is Not an Option; Sometimes, It’s Necessary

According to speaker Kevin Jones, failure is an essential part of success.
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The Fallacy that CBE Students Don’t Learn

​Beyond questioning what students are learning, there are those who suggest that the learning is somehow lesser in CBE programs than what occurs in a traditional model. It simply isn't true.​
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Financial Planning for Improved Student Success and Completion

Recently, Austin Peay State University​ participated in NGLC’s Breakthrough Models Incubator.​
Building Community

Finding and Telling Your Educator Story of Innovation

Sharing stories of innovation, progress, even failure can be an impactful way for educators to rally the support of their community & inspire others to redesign schools.