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- [Microschool Loan and Lending Program](https://buildinghope.org/microloanprogram/) - Get the funding support you need to launch, lead, and confidently grow your micro school. Apply for an opportunity to access $5,000–$50,000 in flexible startup capital. Loan Fund Timeline Interest Form Opens: June 2 Office Hours: June 5, 3-4pm ET (every Tuesday & Thursday thereafter through July) Webinar: June 17 (for those who submit an interest form) Early Access | Get the funding support you need to launch, lead, and confidently grow your micro school. Apply for an opportunity to access $5,000–$50,000 in flexible startup capital. Loan Fund Timeline Interest Form Opens: June 2 Office Hours: June 5, 3-4pm ET (every Tuesday & Thursday thereafter through July) Webinar: June 17 (for those who submit an interest form) Early Access
- [Tuition Financing for Parents & School Credit](https://microschools.com/tuition-financing-for-parents-school-credit/) - Tuition Financing K-12 Tuition Loan programs like those offered by America’s Christian Credit Union and LightStream can help your school avoid the risks and administrative burden of a payment plan while still offering your families financial flexibility. Through these programs, families can access low-interest tuition loans, making a micro school education more affordable with manageable monthly payments. Your
- [To Innovate Or Not To Innovate: The Question Facing Florida’s Public Schools](https://www.forbes.com/sites/yassprize/2026/06/02/to-innovate-or-not-to-innovate-the-question-facing-floridas-public-schools/#new_tab) - Articles As Florida families increasingly customize their children’s education through microschools, homeschool, charter schools, and Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), some public school districts are making an unexpected decision: instead of resisting the tide, they’re beginning to flow with it. Nearly 30 years ago Florida embraced innovation with the opening of its very first charter school in
- [Accreditation Options for Micro Schools](https://microschools.com/accreditation-options-for-private-schools/) - There are several accrediting authorities for private schools in the United States and internationally. Accrediting organizations assess and recognize schools that meet their established standards of educational quality and excellence. Some prominent accrediting authorities for private schools include: The Assessment and Competency Collaborative Created to solve one specific problem; what does it mean when
- [7 Tips to Open a Microschool: Navigating the Legal Landscape and Avoiding Pitfalls](https://microschools.com/7-tips-to-open-a-microschool-navigating-the-legal-landscape-and-avoiding-pitfalls/) - Microschools exist in a regulatory gray area where there are rarely clear guidelines. Are they schools? Homeschooling co-ops? Daycares? Tutoring centers? Or something else entirely? This answer affects how state educational laws apply to them, as well as local zoning codes, building regulations, fire safety codes, and a host of other regulations. This regulatory uncertainty | Microschools exist in a regulatory gray area where there are rarely clear guidelines. Are they schools? Homeschooling co-ops? Daycares? Tutoring centers? Or something else entirely? This answer affects how state educational laws apply to them, as well as local zoning codes, building regulations, fire safety codes, and a host of other regulations. This regulatory uncertainty
- [Exclusive Report: As Movement Grows, Microschools Aren’t So ‘Micro’ Anymore](https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-report-as-movement-grows-microschools-arent-so-micro-anymore/#new_tab) - The spread of private school choice programs are fueling growth, but public schools also see the model’s potential. Microschools are also less “micro” than they were last year, according to the latest analysis of the sector from the National Microschooling Center, shared exclusively with The 74. In 2024, the median number of students in a typical microschool was
- [Here’s what alternative grading models could look like](https://www.k12dive.com/news/what-alternative-grading-models-could-look-like/744810/#new_tab) - Education experts are examining alternative ways of grading that are more equitable and foster a better learning environment than the traditional letter grading, percentages and weighted assignments students and teachers are accustomed to. There are many concerns around post-pandemic learning loss and negative consequences the health crisis had on students’ social-emotional learning, but returning to
- [Calculating Financial Aid, Tuition Assistance](https://microschools.com/calculating-financial-aid-tuition-assistance/) - ​Determining financial aid and tuition assistance can be a sensitive process when engaging with prospective families. To enhance transparency and streamline operations, it is advisable to outsource these assessments to specialized external providers. This approach alleviates school leaders from the challenging task of evaluating a family's financial capacity, ensuring impartial and efficient determinations. Outsourcing financial
- [Homeschooling becomes more mainstream as registrations rise in Australia](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-24/homeschooling-numbers-reflect-changing-attitudes-of-parents/104845314#new_tab) - An estimated 45,000 children were homeschooled in Australia last year. Experts believe changing attitudes towards education is driving the boom. What's next? Advocates say different rules in every state and territory can be "challenging" and would like to see uniformity across the country.
- [Microschools as an Emerging Education Model](https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3698-1.html#new_tab) - Microschools typically are small, have multi-age classrooms, and focus on self-paced learning. But they vary tremendously in setting, size, and focus. The best currently available estimate is that between 1 million and 2 million students attend microschools full time, and many more attend part time. Microschools seek to serve a wide range of students including
- [UK Micro Schools](https://educationstartups.org/#new_tab) - Jo Symes & Alex O'Neill are providing many resources for the growing number of people who want community and support in setting up their own schools or learning communities. You can learn more at https://www.progressiveeducation.org/ and https://educationstartups.org/ Progressive Education Facebook Group
- [The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable](https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-importance-of-holding-microschools-accountable/#new_tab) - As school choice expands and new models such as microschools emerge, policymakers and advocates must ensure that these options adhere to accountability standards and do not divert critical resources from a universally accessible, high-quality public education system. The rapid growth of microschools and their acceptance of taxpayer dollars in certain states raises questions about their
- [One country wants to close math achievement gaps by ending academic tracking](https://hechingerreport.org/one-country-wants-to-close-math-achievement-gaps-by-ending-academic-tracking/#new_tab) - For years, much like in the United States, New Zealand has worried about sliding student proficiency in mathematics, as captured by both national and international test scores. Later this month — the beginning of the New Zealand school year — the country is launching an overhaul of mathematics instruction that education leaders hope will reverse the trend.
- [The number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges — and the economy](https://hechingerreport.org/the-impact-of-this-is-economic-decline/#new_tab) - That’s because the current class of high school seniors is the last before a long decline begins in the number of 18-year-olds — the traditional age of students when they enter college. This so-called demographic cliff has been predicted ever since Americans started having fewer babies at the advent of the Great Recession around the
- [The arts can help students strengthen social-emotional skills](https://www.k12dive.com/news/arts-help-students-strengthen-social-emotional-skills/737357/#new_tab) - Research suggests the arts can help students develop empathy and compassion — even if they’re only viewing a work or performance. Going to plays and steeping oneself in the experience of another — even through a fictional tale — can boost social-emotional skills like empathy in middle school students when paired with discussions before and after the
- [How K–12 Can Get a Head Start on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math](https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2024/12/how-k-12-can-get-head-start-science-technology-engineering-and-math?#new_tab) - As the nation faces a science and technology talent shortage, the earlier students get exposed to these subjects, the better. The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024 report goes on to say, “We are not producing STEM workers in either sufficient numbers or diversity to meet the workforce needs of the 21st century knowledge economy.”
- [2024 Wrapped: What Polling Revealed About America’s Thoughts on Education](https://www.edchoice.org/engage/2024-wrapped-what-polling-revealed-about-americas-thoughts-on-education/#new_tab) - The Biggest Hits: Top Education Stories of 2024 Fresh Finds: New Trends in 2024 Fan Favorites: What Parents Want
- [Teens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about it](https://www.npr.org/2024/12/03/g-s1-36017/teens-on-phones-during-school-solutions-schools?#new_tab) - Some states are trying to legislate against pervasive phone use in schools. Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana have statewide restrictions — and states like California, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Virginia have policies requiring districts or schools to create policies banning phones, according to findings from EducationWeek. "As an adolescent, you are super primed to social belonging,
- [To Fully Realize Horizon Three, We Need New Accountability Systems](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2024/11/26/to-fully-realize-horizon-three-we-need-new-accountability-systems/?#new_tab) - Current accountability models, focused on compliance and standardized testing, must be replaced with systems that encourage innovation and local community participation, aligning with learners’ needs and strengths. Reciprocal accountability ensures all stakeholders, including students, educators, and governments, share responsibility for educational outcomes, promoting continuous improvement and equitable resource distribution.
- [AI Demands Human Creativity in Our Education System](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbooksauthors/2024/11/06/ai-demands-human-creativity-in-our-education-system/#new_tab) - Since the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores and student GPA across the globe have fallen due to a rocky restart to in-classroom learning, but it wasn’t just closed school policies that brought about this decline. Our current educational system is outdated, rooted in centuries-old methodologies. We still prioritize efficient knowledge delivery, a method of learning in
- [More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it](https://hechingerreport.org/more-schools-than-ever-are-serving-vegan-meals-in-california-heres-how-they-did-it/#new_tab) - Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs The curriculum, focused on bringing the farm into the school, had an effect beyond the classroom: Primer found that, after learning about and planting ingredients that they then used to make simple meals like veggie burgers, students were excited to try new foods
- [How to ensure Native Americans are accurately represented in curriculum](https://www.k12dive.com/news/ensure-native-americans-accurately-represented-curriculum/730024/#new_tab) - With Thanksgiving and National Native American Heritage Month celebrations on the horizon in November, there are ways that schools can look to local organizations representing Indigenous people to ensure lessons and curricula involving Native Americans are accurate. One good place to start is by taking stock of what curricula may already be available before asking a local
- [Norway law decrees: Let childhood be childhood](https://hechingerreport.org/norway-law-decrees-let-childhood-be-childhood/?#new_tab) - Ullmann’s conclusion embodies one of Norway’s goals for its citizens: to build a nation of thriving adults by providing childhoods that are joyful, secure and inclusive. Perhaps nowhere is this belief manifested more clearly than in the nation’s approach to early child care. (In Norway, all education for children 5 and under is referred to
- [The U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan](https://earlyyearsclimateplan.us/#new_tab) - Caring for our children and caring for our planet are inextricably linked. Climate change does not merely color the future today’s children will inherit. Ensuring child-centered action on climate change will create cleaner air and water, more green space and shade, healthier buildings, communities better prepared for extreme weather events, and more. All the benefits
- [Malabar Group Launches 247 Micro Learning Centres to Bring Street Children to School](https://educationmatters.in/2024/10/malabar-group-launches-247-micro-learning-centres-to-bring-street-children-to-school/#new_tab) - As part of the Malabar Group’s ongoing Hunger Free World initiative, 247 micro learning centers have been established across the country to provide basic education to street children and facilitate their transition into formal schooling. So far, 11,700 children have been enrolled in these centres, where they receive one year of foundational education to help them return
- [What can we learn from Arizona’s universal school vouchers? (Podcast & transcript)](https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/09/30/arizona-universal-school-vouchers-lessons-pro-publica#new_tab) - Arizona was the first state in the country to adopt universal school vouchers. But who is benefiting from this program, and who gets left behind? With school voucher questions on several state ballots right now, we look at lessons from Arizona. Today, On Point: Our latest collaboration with ProPublica.
- [Best Practices for Using Social Media to Promote Your Micro School](https://schoolsuccessmakers.com/best-practices-for-using-social-media-to-promote-your-micro-school/#new_tab) - Using social media is a great way to tell people about your micro school. Micro schools are special because they offer a unique way of learning, but not everyone knows about them. Social media lets you show off what makes your school special, connect with your community, and get more students interested. Here are some
- [Study reveals impact of homework on student achievement in math and science](https://phys.org/news/2024-09-reveals-impact-homework-student-math.amp#new_tab) - Frequency over duration The study highlights that the frequency of homework is more important than its duration. Daily homework assignments were found to be most effective for improving mathematics achievement, while science performance benefited most from homework assigned three to four times a week. Effectiveness of shorter assignments Short-duration homework tasks, lasting up to 15 minutes, were
- [In Most Microschools, Accountability Is to Parents – Not the Public](https://www.yahoo.com/news/most-microschools-accountability-parents-not-140100248.html#new_tab) - Most leaders of unconventional schools use methods like observation, student presentations and projects to track progress, but more than half also use standardized tests or assessments built into online curriculum — like DreamBox and Zearn. Leaders of such programs say parents are their number one audience for the data. But with more states allowing families
- [Small classes, field trips every day: What’s a microschool?](https://wtop.com/education/2024/09/small-classes-field-trips-every-day-whats-a-microschool/#new_tab) - Formal microschools can be set up in different ways. They can be established as private schools, which can be accredited or unaccredited. Microschools may also be launched as learning hubs that follow a given state’s home schooling rules. Some are opened by licensed teachers, others are launched by parents. Microschools serve an average of about
- [How movement can enhance learning](https://www.k12dive.com/news/how-movement-enhance-learning/725974/#new_tab) - Elementary school students benefit from movement during the school day, and this can be particularly beneficial when tied to elementary literacy curriculum. There are strategies educators can use to embed movement in their lesson plans either on their own or by partnering with others. Teachers can bring movement right into the classroom by moving desks
- [Schools Should Follow Business' Lead To Prep Kids For Future](https://www.ibtimes.com/schools-should-follow-business-lead-prep-kids-future-3739996#new_tab) - More U.S. students are graduating high school than ever before, with the nationwide completion rate close to 90%. But that seemingly good news hides a worrisome fact: far too many students are unprepared for life after graduation. Findings based on state data paint a bleak picture. For instance, in California last year, only 44% of
- [CM wants 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3m out-of-school children](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2486592/cm-wants-300-micro-schools-to-enroll-03m-out-of-school-children#google_vignette#new_tab) - KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has given the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) a target of establishing 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3 million out-of-school children and hire 600 women facilitators. He has sanctioned Rs800 million for this purpose.
- [Socioeconomic factors partially at play in racial achievement gaps](https://www.k12dive.com/news/school-racial-achievement-gaps-black-white-hispanic/724676/#new_tab) - Social and economic characteristics can partially explain reading, math and science achievement gaps among racial and ethnic groups of elementary school students, according to a study released Wednesday by nonprofit think tank Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Between 34% and 64% of the achievement gap between Black and White students can be explained by socioeconomic factors
- [Nearly 60% of grades don’t match student test scores](https://www.k12dive.com/news/equitable-grades-tests-teachers-students/723258/#new_tab) - Grading practices in U.S. schools are antiquated and “out of step” with other contemporary K-12 efforts, according to a study published last month by the Equitable Grading Project, a nonprofit research organization that promotes equitable grading practices. A study recommends steps to improve grading practices to reduce both grade inflation and grade depression.
- [Some Entrepreneurs Are Betting Big on Microschools](https://www.inc.com/chrissa-olson/microschool.html#new_tab) - Movie studios, school buses, auto repair shops: The microschool model can turn almost any place into a one-room schoolhouse. But are CEOs ready to be headmasters?
- [Swish: Teaching fractions on the basketball court](https://www.k12dive.com/news/students-math-fractions-decimals-play-executive-function-California/722657/#new_tab) - Students in two southern California school districts are jumping to understand rational numbers on the basketball court, and the engaging series of games — known as Fraction Ball — are already showing significant results. Fraction Ball uses movement-based activities to help students working at 3rd, 4th and 5th grade math levels make meaningful connections between math lessons
- [What Are Micro-Schools and How Do They Help Black Kids Learn?](https://www.parents.com/microschooling-for-black-children-8678208#new_tab) - New micro-schools may be a solution for a one-size-fits-all education system that many Black parents say doesn't serve their children properly... Micro-schools like hers offer several benefits that can positively impact educational experiences and outcomes for Black children. One key advantage is the level of support provided, which contributes to improved student outcomes. She outlines
- [Personalized Learning And AI: Revolutionizing Education](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/07/22/personalized-learning-and-ai-revolutionizing-education/#new_tab) - Significant advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly changing many aspects of our lives, including education. These changes come with benefits and challenges. Targeted learning experiences are gradually replacing once universally considered valid traditional teaching methods. AI enables these new methods to analyze vast amounts of data to personalize teaching. According to a study by Ptatam et al.,
- [AI accreditation for schools: Why innovative tech requires an innovative implementation framework](https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/ai-accreditation-for-schools-why-innovative-tech-requires-an-innovative-implementation-framework/#new_tab) - Accreditation emerges from industry-defined standards of quality. To earn accreditation, a school must produce evidence that it meets those standards. (Different accreditors use different language and organize content differently, but we all validate the same essential standards.) And as the Middle States AI advisory team was designing RAIL to enable AI adoption while avoiding “integration,”
- [26 states now require personal finance course for graduation](https://www.k12dive.com/news/26-states-require-personal-finance-course-california/720968/#new_tab) - Financial literacy continues to become a prerequisite for many states in the USA. Personal finance requirements have ballooned from just eight states in 2020 to 26 states this year, according to Next Gen Personal Finance, which advocates that all high schoolers be required by 2030 to take at least one semester-long finance course before graduation.
- [Grants & Funding for Micro Schools](https://microschools.com/best-education-grants-funding-for-micro-schools/) - There are several grants available for educational entrepreneurs who are looking to start or expand their educational initiatives. Here are some examples of grants that you may consider applying for: VELA Education Fund: This organization supports thousands of independent operators who facilitate learning outside the traditional bounds of ‘school.’ Yass Prize: This prize is awarded
- [Big Picture model part of alternative education push to improve Australia's school system](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-25/big-picture-alternative-education-no-exams-schooling/103907034#new_tab) - In short: An alternative education model called Big Picture, which runs in many high schools across Australia, boasts a student-led curriculum and no exams. The stereotype that alternative education is only for "disruptive" students is not the case, educators in the system say. What's next? A diverse range of learning styles and a reduced focus on
- [Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in Education](https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-07-01-black-families-turn-to-microschools-and-homeschool-for-safety-in-education#new_tab) - Other advocates of education alternatives believe that microschools are a chance to assist public schools, either by trying out new methods for learning — which could then be reimported back into public schools if they work — or, in some cases, by providing community assistance. For Wood, of the Black Mothers Forum, microschools could represent a way
- [What are microschools? The small classrooms growing large in the school choice movement](https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4730264-microschools-small-classroom-size-school-choice-movement/#new_tab) - An educational environment that is tricky to define and difficult to track, microschools have popped up as a growing alternative to traditional schools across the country. The small classroom settings have become increasingly popular since the pandemic, especially among parents with neurodivergent students.
- [The rise of ‘micro-schools’: Parents opt for alternative child learning amid public education concerns](https://www.foxnews.com/media/rise-micro-schools-parents-opt-alternative-learning-kids-public-education-concerns#new_tab) - Micro-schools offer students a small community as well as flexible schedules and assignments "A lot of micro-schools these days focus on project-based and experiential learning, too," Barham said. "The kids I've met are really engaged because they're not just sitting at desks — they're out in the community, collaborating on hands-on projects and drawing real-world
- [Student-designed 7th grade climate curriculum aims to bring joy, rigor](https://www.k12dive.com/news/climate-curriculum-California-students/717826/#new_tab) - The developers of a new climate-centered, open source curriculum focused on land subsidence in California’s Central Valley promise the lessons for 7th graders will be joyful, engaging and rigorous. That’s because the developers, ages 12-23, are students themselves and have keen insight into what middle schoolers want to learn and how they connect with information.
- [The Teen Brain - 10 minute short film](https://www.letitripple.org/#new_tab) - Teens say, ''Understand us!'' The Teen Brain is a new 10-minute short film that explores what's happening in the teenage brain, illuminating that teenagers are emotionally brilliant super-learners with brains that are undergoing rapid and significant remodeling and development. It is based on the latest research on adolescence, and showcasing both teens and doctors and Teens say, ''Understand us!'' The Teen Brain is a new 10-minute short film that explores what's happening in the teenage brain, illuminating that teenagers are emotionally brilliant super-learners with brains that are undergoing rapid and significant remodeling and development. It is based on the latest research on adolescence, and showcasing both teens and doctors and
- [AI tutors are quietly changing how kids in the US study, and the leading apps are from China](https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/25/ai-tutors-are-quietly-changing-how-kids-in-the-us-study-and-the-leading-apps-are-from-china/?utm_medium=auto.techbriefing.us.tue.rd.20240528&utm_source=email&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=email-2022&guccounter=2#new_tab) - The two most popular AI helpers in the U.S., as of May, are both Chinese-owned. One-year-old Question AI is the brainchild of the founders of Zuoyebang, a popular Chinese homework app that has raised around $3 billion in equity over the past decade. Gauth, on the other hand, was launched by TikTok parent ByteDance in 2019. Since its inception,
- [A Roadmap for Parents Rethinking School](https://www.kaipodlearning.com/roadmap-for-parents-switching-schools?utm_content=291227428&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-100158418802291#new_tab) - | A Roadmap for Parents Rethinking School If What You’re Doing Isn’t Working, It’s Time to Switch Schools What Kids Need to Succeed at School What Should the Learning Experience Look Like? Alternative School Options Focus on Your Concerns to Decide What’s Right for You Navigate the Switch with Clear Next Steps Cut the Cord from Public School Without Breaking the Bank If What You’re Doing Isn’t Working, It’s Time to Switch Schools What Kids Need to Succeed at School What Should the Learning Experience Look Like? Alternative School Options Focus on Your Concerns to Decide What’s Right for You Navigate the Switch with Clear Next Steps Cut the Cord from Public School Without Breaking the Bank
- [Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2024/04/29/five-reasons-to-bring-our-national-parks-into-the-classroom/#new_tab) - | When we consider taking a vacation, we often make plans to visit our national parks. Whether it is the nostalgia from family road trips growing up, or just a desire to escape our daily routine and reconnect with the outdoors, over 300 million Americans travel to the 429 units managed by the National Park Service across the United States When we consider taking a vacation, we often make plans to visit our national parks. Whether it is the nostalgia from family road trips growing up, or just a desire to escape our daily routine and reconnect with the outdoors, over 300 million Americans travel to the 429 units managed by the National Park Service across the United States
- [The US is experiencing a boom in microschools.](https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/4574859-the-us-is-experiencing-a-boom-in-microschools-what-are-they/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yuBKyxQzoA5WfxijxHvfDQp5WhO0tnWxxxxo4DFBaRzJSgAt-mwGFVlpza_6pmAOmu71Nz-3rw3yJ0e0_Q8zDP3fuGA&_hsmi=302223422&utm_content=302223422&utm_source=hs_email#:~:text=The National Microschooling Network estimates,median microschool serves 16 students#new_tab) - | The US is experiencing a boom in microschools. What are they? The US is experiencing a boom in microschools. What are they?
- [Should entrepreneurship skills be a curriculum requirement?](https://www.k12dive.com/news/entrepreneurship-skills-requirement-workforce-development/709388/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2024-03-06 Curriculum Weekly [issue:59777]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - | Entrepreneurship education programs help students develop a mindset or collection of skills that help them take risks, recognize opportunities, learn from mistakes, and better communicate. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship says entrepreneur education should be viewed as a key part of developing students’ career-readiness. Entrepreneurship education programs help students develop a mindset or collection of skills that help them take risks, recognize opportunities, learn from mistakes, and better communicate. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship says entrepreneur education should be viewed as a key part of developing students’ career-readiness.
- [When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/business/charter-school-mall-landlord.html#new_tab) - | Charter schools are popping up in struggling malls as landlords look for alternative tenants and communities seek to increase educational opportunities. Charter schools are popping up in struggling malls as landlords look for alternative tenants and communities seek to increase educational opportunities.
- [Unfulfilled Promise The Forty-Year Shift from Print to Digital and Why It Failed to Transform Learning](https://www.gettingsmart.com/whitepaper/unfulfilled-promise-the-forty-year-shift-from-print-to-digital-and-why-it-failed-to-transform-learning/the-paper/#new_tab) - | The shift from print to digital is the most significant change in how human beings learn since the printing press. It marked a shift from information scarcity to abundance, a shift from searching to sorting. It changed what, how, and where people learn, and not always for the better. Social media feeds displaced newspapers, YouTube The shift from print to digital is the most significant change in how human beings learn since the printing press. It marked a shift from information scarcity to abundance, a shift from searching to sorting. It changed what, how, and where people learn, and not always for the better. Social media feeds displaced newspapers, YouTube
- [Why Doesn’t Every Office Building Have A Microschool?](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2024/01/25/why-doesnt-every-office-building-have-a-microschool/#new_tab) - | More businesspeople... as well as employers, are recognizing the value of small, personalized schools and similar learning spaces and are exploring ways to bring microschools into their office buildings. More businesspeople... as well as employers, are recognizing the value of small, personalized schools and similar learning spaces and are exploring ways to bring microschools into their office buildings.
- [Next Wave of Microschool Founders are More Diverse, Less Likely to be Educators](https://www.the74million.org/article/next-wave-of-microschool-founders-are-more-diverse-less-likely-to-be-educators/#new_tab) - The face of microschooling is changing — from the racial diversity and professional background of its founders to how these small, nontraditional learning centers finance their operations. An analysis of the burgeoning sector shows greater numbers of Black and Hispanic founders, fewer teachers at the helm and less reliance on tuition.
- [School Fit: A Teacher’s Reflection](https://thesycamoreschoolva.org/school-fit-a-teachers-reflection/#new_tab) - Can a school really make a dramatic difference to a student? This teacher from The Sycamore School certainly feels that it does in experience and reflections on school fit.
- [Intergenerational Learning Ideas](https://www.k12dive.com/news/3-ways-students-older-generations-benefit-from-intergenerational-learning/703563/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2024-01-03 Curriculum Weekly [issue:57840]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - Forging connections between young learners and older people can strengthen SEL skills like empathy and community building - 3 ways students and older adults can build bridges with intergenerational learning.
- [Ten Innovative Educational Programs Awarded Grants to Transform Learning](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2023/12/06/ten-innovative-educational-programs-awarded-grants-to-transform-learning/#new_tab) - Micro schools, rooted in a tradition of cooperative and small-scale learning, are envisioned to become diverse, sustainable, and impactful alternatives within the educational landscape. To better amplify, evaluate and develop these learning models, Getting Smart Collective ran the Big Push for Small Schools grant opportunity earlier this year and we’re thrilled to announce that ten
- [How to teach media literacy to children](https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2023/11/21/how-to-teach-media-literacy-to-children#new_tab) - Kids and teens are growing up in a media maelstrom. "We're handing kids these devices and they can reach anyone at any time, and anyone can reach them at any time," Erin McNeill, founder and CEO of the national advocacy group Media Literacy Now, says. "And what kind of guidance have we given them? Almost none."
- [How to Get Students Talking About Their Learning](https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-get-students-talking-their-learning?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2023-11-15 Curriculum Weekly [issue:56517]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - These simple strategies can help motivate middle and high school students to have engaging and productive classroom discussions.
- [Studying birds can help students’ interests in conservation take flight](https://www.k12dive.com/news/studying-birds-helps-students-engage-conservation-natural-science/699097/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2023-11-08 Curriculum Weekly [issue:56242]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - A Smithsonian program empowers students to engage with the natural world by observing wild birds in their own backyards. Students can forge deeper connections to the natural world by studying living animals.
- [Silicon Valley Visionaries Gather to Discuss Innovative Education and Raising Tomorrow's Leaders](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/silicon-valley-visionaries-gather-discuss-150200592.html#new_tab) - Join us for an insightful dialogue on progressive education and raising tomorrow’s leaders, while raising critical funds for UP Academy’s project based learning programs and Bay Area school. The distinguished panelists include Philip Kaplan, CEO of DistroKid; Esther Wojcicki, renowned journalism teacher and "The Godmother of Silicon Valley"; Betsy Corcoran, Co-founder of EdSurge; and Chris Caren, CEO Turnitin.
- [INNOVATION IN RURAL EDUCATION: WHAT SUPERINTENDENTS ARE SAYING](https://transcendeducation.org/innovation-in-rural-education-what-superintendents-are-saying/?utm_source=Transcend+Community&utm_campaign=86fa6a86db-Transcend+October+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f6f5cc9720-1d63a0bd28-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]#new_tab) - Rural communities have unique strengths and opportunities for innovation. Their small and close-knit nature provides fertile ground for engaging entire communities to be part of a collective change, especially when compared to sprawling urban environments.
- [Fly-fishing class catches student engagement and teacher’s passion](https://www.k12dive.com/news/fly-fishing-high-school-class/696991/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2023-10-18 Curriculum Weekly [issue:55598]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - Nokomis Regional High School in central Maine incorporates English standards for reading, writing, speaking and listening in a fly-fishing course launched last spring.
- [Former Public School Teachers Find Happiness In Entrepreneurship](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2023/09/29/former-public-school-teachers-find-happiness-in-entrepreneurship/#new_tab) - Education entrepreneurs in the Heartland and across the U.S. are finding joy in launching their own innovative learning programs and are spreading that joy to their learners.
- [Parents who switched to alternative schools amid pandemic are sticking](https://edsource.org/updates/parents-who-switched-to-alternative-schools-amid-pandemic-are-sticking#new_tab) - Parents have largely opted to continue alternative education options as public school enrollment has fallen
- [Teachers increasingly turning to digital, self-created materials for lessons](https://www.k12dive.com/news/curriculum-materials-in-classrooms/692920/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue: 2023-09-13 Curriculum Weekly [issue:54496]&utm_term=K-12 Dive: Curriculum#new_tab) - Only 23% of teachers said they exclusively use printed textbooks in their classrooms, according to a survey by Bay View Analytics.
- [Find a School](/school-finder/#new_tab) - As the micro school movement evolves, there are hundreds and thousands of microschools around the world. You can find more information about these schools here.
- [New Microschools Are More Accessible Than Ever](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2023/09/07/new-microschools-are-more-accessible-than-ever/?sh=6643ab1d468d#new_tab) - Microschools like Micah Studios make schooling alternatives possible for families that want them, while school choice programs, like New Hampshire’s tax-credit scholarship program and education savings account (ESA) program, known as Education Freedom Accounts, make them more accessible for low-income families.
- [Why parents who moved kids to alternative schools amid pandemic are keeping them there](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/08/28/parents-choosing-alternative-over-public-schools/70552129007/?gnt-cfr=1#new_tab) - Distance. Cost. Curriculum. Educators. These factors and countless others are what drive American parents to choose one type of schooling for their kids over another. And once the pandemic shattered the steady rhythm of in-person learning, even more parents found themselves wanting an option outside of the public education system. Public school enrollment dipped nearly 3% nationwide from 2019 to 2020
- [Montessori method has ‘strong and clear’ impact on student performance](https://www.k12dive.com/news/Study-shows-academic-benefits-of-Montessori/690174/#new_tab) - Montessori, named for Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician who developed the approach in the early 1900s, takes a child-centered approach to teaching and is specially designed for multisensory learning and inquiry in multi-age classrooms, according to the American Montessori Society. The studies in this meta-analytic review were published between 1967 and 2020 and took place in
- [The draw of alternative international schools](https://www.ft.com/stream/f9b62aba-076b-4b9b-86ad-f56a39662840#new_tab) - Work-from-anywhere' families are increasingly crossing the globe to provide their children with a progressive curriculum.
- [The Rising Trend in Private Education: Teeny, Tiny Schools](https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/the-rising-trend-in-private-education-teeny-tiny-schools-8ca897c2#new_tab) - Amanda Ray’s son attended public school from prekindergarten to fifth grade. But when he qualified for West Virginia’s school voucher program for the 2023-24 school year, Ray jumped at the opportunity to enroll her son in Eyes and Brains STEM Center, a small private school serving a total of six students in kindergarten to seventh
- [For many home-schoolers, parents are no longer doing the teaching](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/homeschooling-microschools-pods-esa-vouchers/#new_tab) - Parents pull around the circular driveway to drop their children off in the morning. Students climb the steps and hang their backpacks on hooks. Katy Rose greets her charges and sends them into a classroom festooned with artwork, where they open their laptops and begin working through math problems. But Rose is not a teacher,
- [Parents turn to ‘micro schooling’ over home school](https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/micro-schooling-over-home-school/#new_tab) - As millions of students go back to school this fall, some are choosing not to return to the traditional classroom. Instead, parents are enrolling their children in “microschools.” It’s similar to homeschooling, just with a small group of students. The National Microschooling Center points to research that estimates between one and two million students are learning in this
- [Now More Than Ever, Black Parents Should Consider Alternative Education](https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/opinion/florida-slave-history/#new_tab) - he year is 2023, but the recent turn of events makes it feel like we’re living between 1849 and 1950 when racial oppression was blatant and ubiquitous. It’s been 400 years since slavery ended on paper but the harrowing realities of racism sprinkled with a few dashes of audacity are still prevalent in America, and right now, Florida takes
- [As Many More States Enact Education Savings Accounts, Implementation Challenges Abound](https://www.educationnext.org/many-more-states-enact-education-savings-accounts-implementation-challenges-abound-esas-choice-permitted-expenses/#new_tab) - The year was 2014, and Doug Tuthill remembers taking a call from a top state lawmaker just after the Florida legislature had authorized its first education savings accounts—the type of state-funded school-choice program that is now fast rising to prominence around the country. “The speaker called and said, ‘You have two months to implement it,
- [Rise of the microschool: Small, student-centered learning spaces take off](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2023/0814/Rise-of-the-microschool-Small-student-centered-learning-spaces-take-off#new_tab) - In the back room of a Jewish temple, the kids are running the show. It’s just after 6 p.m. on a Thursday, and the learners at Life Skills Academy have invited their parents to take a seat. Board games and video games – made by the older children – await the visitors, who, for the
- [Parish.Academy](http://parish.academy/need_and_solution.html#new_tab) - Parish.Academy is a student-centric, comprehensive platform and support structure designed to empower the launch and management of micro-schools in Catholic Parishes.
- [Edupreneur Academy School Models](https://edupreneuracademy.org/resources/school-model/#new_tab) - The current K-12 educational landscape offers exciting opportunities for edupreneurs. These model school resources provide edupreneurs actionable ideas and budgets for a variety of operational models. Although not exhaustive, these resources provide a platform for understanding possibilities for innovative approaches to education.
- [Designing Microschools: Why Launching Small Learning Environments is a Big Idea](https://www.gettingsmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Microschools-Paper.pdf#new_tab) - The Getting Smart team collaborates with and advocates for impact-oriented partners who are committed to doing work that accelerates the future of teaching, leading and learning.
- [Big Picture Learning](https://www.bigpicture.org/#new_tab) - Big Picture Learning's vision is to see all young people live lives of their own design. They partner with schools and communities to co-build sustainable systems of student-driven, real-world learning.
- [Magnet Schools of America: What are Magnet Schools?](http://magnet.edu/about/what-are-magnet-schools#new_tab) - The single largest form of public school “choice,” magnet schools are visionary, innovative and open to all students regardless of zip code. With thousands of schools educating millions of students nationwide, each school typically focuses on individually themed curricula.
- [Center for Education Reform's Essential Education Database](https://edreform.com/essential-education-database/#new_tab) - All the resources you need for remote, digital and micro-schooling - all in one place!
- [Children’s Health Council](https://www.chconline.org/#new_tab) - CHC specializes in working with families living with ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression and Autism through their two schools, mental health clinic, community education and curated online resource library.
- [The Mind Trust](https://www.themindtrust.org/#new_tab) - The Mind Trust invests in public education to transform lives in neighborhoods across Indianapolis, IN.
- [4.0 Philanthropy](https://www.4pt0.org/funders#new_tab) - 4.0 focuses on funding the future of education, through taking small bets, writing more checks, and pushing for a more equitable distribution of funds.
- [Participation in Private Education Choice Programs](https://www.edchoice.org/research-library/?report=participation-in-private-education-choice-programs#report#new_tab) - This is an update of an analysis on take-up in educational choice programs published in Education Next. In that analysis, we looked at programs that were introduced in 2010 or later and that were in operation for at least 5 years (27 programs in 19 states). The data below reflect all programs that were in
- [America’s education system is failing–but a growing school choice movement believes it has the solution](https://fortune.com/2023/06/23/americas-education-system-is-failing-but-a-growing-school-choice-movement-believes-it-has-the-solution/#new_tab) - American students are in trouble. About a third of students in the youngest grades are behind on reading. Only 36% of fourth graders are proficient at grade-level math. The newest National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP)–the nation’s report card–shows eighth-graders’ history scores are the lowest on record since the assessment began in 1994. And what’s
- [Education Entrepreneurship Is Flourishing Across The U.S.](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2023/05/30/education-entrepreneurship-is-flourishing-across-the-us/?sh=6d7106a24057#new_tab) - A former New York City public school teacher launched a microschool in Brooklyn. A retired U.S. Marine Corps officer created one in Richmond, Virginia. A mother in Detroit, Michigan began supporting a handful of homeschooling families in 2020 and now runs a thriving homeschool resource center serving more than 200 Detroit homeschooled children. A former
- [Study: Analyzing historical data can promote problem solving in social studies](https://www.k12dive.com/news/study-analyzing-historical-data-can-promote-problem-solving-in-social-stud/617030/#new_tab) - A study published in the journal Theory & Research in Social Education, led by North Carolina State University researcher Meghan McGlinn Manfra, suggests students can develop problem-solving skills by analyzing historical data — enhancing not only their computational thinking, but also understanding of social studies concepts.
- [Could microschools fix academic outcomes in Indianapolis for Black students?](https://indianapolisrecorder.com/could-microschools-fix-academic-outcomes-in-indianapolis-for-black-students/#new_tab) - I am sick and tired of playing defense regarding our children. I want to be on offense. It is time to be aggressive. As I think about when we were aggressive when educating our children, I think back to the pandemic. The one thing I can take from the pandemic is that it allowed us
- [In Pandemic’s Wake, Learning Pods and Microschools Take Root](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/education/learning/pods-microschools-pandemic.html#new_tab) - In March, when the coronavirus shut down schools in Portland, Ore., Juliet Travis was desperate to find ways to engage her 12-year-old son. The public schools’ remote-learning efforts were hit-or-miss at best, she said, so she signed him up for Outschool, which provides live, virtual classes and allows students to invite their friends to join
- [What Is a Microschool?](https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/what-is-a-microschool#new_tab) - For parents and teachers frustrated with remote learning and school closures due to COVID-19, microschools have been an increasingly popular education alternative. But proponents say the schools – which typically serve 15 students or fewer – are more than just a pandemic fad. “Lots of people are asking if small scale is the answer to
- [Is 2023 the year of the microschool?](https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/is-2023-the-year-of-the-microschool/#new_tab) - With all the surprises sprung on the world over the last few years, it can be both exciting and frightening to imagine what 2023 might hold. Will this be a year defined by amazing breakthroughs for humanity—like cracking the formula for nuclear fusion and clearing a path to abundant clean energy? Or will it be
- [Building a Microschool Network with Iman Alleyne of Kind Academy](https://www.educatorforever.com/podcast-archive/microschool#new_tab) - As teachers, we know that kids are unique individuals and learn differently from one another. And while teachers do an amazing job at teaching students at all different levels, sometimes the school system isn’t working for them. Therefore, attending a microschool can be the perfect fit. To learn more about this, I have guest Iman
- [National Microschooling Center founders illustrate how microschools are changing K-12 education](https://reason.org/innovators/national-microschooling-center-founders-illustrate-how-microschools-are-changing-k-12-education/#new_tab) - Many families reconsidered their relationships with K-12 education amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, microschools came to the fore. Instead of building large schools accommodating hundreds or thousands of students, microschool leaders plant schools in storefronts, libraries, and empty dance studios. These small schools can range in size, serving anywhere from 5 to 100
- [For Neurodiverse Children, Microschools Can Be An Ideal Learning Environment](https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2022/10/26/for-neurodiverse-children-microschools-can-be-an-ideal-learning-environment/?sh=309bfbbc7e32#new_tab) - A common criticism regarding microschools, learning pods, unschooling approaches and other non-traditional educational models is that they don’t work well for, or exclude, neurodiverse learners, including those on the autism spectrum or those who have dyslexia, ADHD or other special learning needs. The reality is that these more personalized learning models can work well for
- [What Is a Micro School? And Where Can You Find One?](http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/charterschoice/2016/01/what_is_a_micro_school_and_where_to_find_a_micro_school.html#new_tab) - Micro schools—private schools with sometimes as few as a half dozen students—are popping up in places from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C. And along the way, they’ve been generating excitement inside school choice circles and tech and business publications like Wired and Fast Company. Some experts predict micro schools have the potential to not only revive
- [The Rise Of Microschools](https://www.iwf.org/2022/06/22/the-rise-of-microschools/#new_tab) - It’s undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended how Americans feel about public education. Dissatisfied, angry, and often disgusted by what they discovered through at-home virtual learning about the education their children were receiving, many families made the choice to pull their children out of public schools in favor of private schools, at-home education, or
- [The Growth of Microschools](https://noahwebstereducationalfoundation.org/the-growth-of-microschools/#new_tab) - Have you wondered if education could look different? We all know that alternative options exist. Homeschools, charter schools, magnet schools, religious schools, language immersion schools, and the list goes on and on. But, the bottom line is that these alternatives aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Post-Covid, thousands of families have safety concerns regarding bigger schools
- [Black Mothers and Microschools](https://michaelbhorn.substack.com/p/black-mothers-and-microschools#new_tab) - Microschools have been around for many years, but many more people enrolled in them during the pandemic. In this conversation, I chatted with Tiffany Dudley, an educator who helped cofound a microschool to help her son during the pandemic. She's also the co-leader of the Black Mothers Forum’s Economic Development Team. The Black Mothers Forum
- [What are microschools? 5 questions answered](https://theconversation.com/what-are-microschools-5-questions-answered-166922#new_tab) - Since COVID-19, some parents in search of educational alternatives for their children have turned to microschools. Here, Barnett Berry, a research professor in education at the University of South Carolina, explains what makes microschools distinct from other schools.
- [Tiny schools, big money: Microschools are increasingly popular among some families of children with disabilities](https://youthtoday.org/2023/04/tiny-schools-big-money-microschools-are-increasingly-popular-among-some-families-of-children-with-disabilities/#new_tab) - After Keelan McCormick was suspended five times from kindergarten in one month, his mother decided she had enough. Keelan was reading graphic novels at age 4 and had an analytical mind gravitating toward STEM. He liked coding on the Mac set up in his bedroom. But in his New Hampshire public school kindergarten classroom, students
- [This Is What It Really Looks Like to Transform a School](https://www.edpost.com/stories/this-is-what-it-really-looks-like-to-transform-a-school#new_tab) - After nearly two decades in education, I’m still not certain what the term “reform” actually means. The concept itself is elusive, concurrently everywhere and nowhere. We were promised tremendous “reform” when charter school operators and Silicon Valley took over in recent years with a largely philanthropic mandate for change. Even as a longtime proponent of
- [Why families and teachers are turning to micro schools](https://azbigmedia.com/business/why-families-and-teachers-are-turning-to-micro-schools/#new_tab) - Micro schools are gaining popularity in the Phoenix area as families search for flexibility and teachers express overwhelming stress due to conditions brought on by the pandemic and the never-ending coronavirus variants. While some parents prefer remote learning in the current COVID-19 climate, others are seeking schooling options elsewhere. Micro schools offer a solution with
- [5 Reasons a Micro-School Provides a Better Education than Public or Charter.](https://www.paradigm-learning.com/post/5-reasons-a-micro-school-provides-a-better-education-than-public-or-charter#new_tab) - If you are considering a new school for your child away from public or charter, then a private micro-school should be at the top of your list. In this blog, we will discuss 5 reasons why a micro-school can provide a better education than the traditional public or charter school system.
- [Erika’s weekend picks for Oct. 10 and 11](https://www.seattleschild.com/emilys-picks-books-to-read-with-or-without-kids/#new_tab)
- [Content Curation: Everything School Marketers Need to Know](https://cursivecontent.com/art-content-curation-everything-school-marketers-need-know/#new_tab) - For many school marketers, the thought of adding “content creation” to their team’s (or their own) to-do list is enough to cause a hive breakout. But in reality, school storytelling doesn’t have to be overwhelming, and it’s not an all-or-nothing concept. The key to making strong school storytelling a reality for your school is developing
- [How public school educators built a radically innovative school](https://www.ednc.org/how-public-school-educators-built-a-radically-innovative-school/#new_tab) - What would a school look like if it was designed, from the ground up, by the students in its classrooms? That was the question a team of educators in rural Edgecombe County started asking themselves two years ago. The schools in the county’s Northside district have long struggled with low student performance, attendance, graduation rates,
- [Teachers Want to Innovate. Schools that Don’t Let Them Are Losing Out](https://www.the74million.org/article/teachers-want-to-innovate-schools-that-dont-let-them-are-losing-out/#new_tab) - At the end of April, I attended a conference in Atlanta featuring a small but heterogenous group of self-described education entrepreneurs. It was the second year of the National Hybrid Schools Conference, which launched in 2022 to connect people involved in less conventional styles of schooling that have exploded in interest since the pandemic. I
- [Teachers Reflect on Leaving Classrooms to Launch Microschools Amid COVID](https://www.the74million.org/article/watch-teachers-reflect-on-leaving-classrooms-to-launch-microschools-amid-covid/#new_tab) - The pandemic has been devastating for school communities and as the quarantines and disruptions have dragged on, it’s led scores of educators at traditional schools to leave their jobs. Some teachers have stepped away from the profession entirely but many others have instead moved to alternative education models, embracing the role of innovators in this
- [60 Years of Research on Small Schools](https://www.ecis.org/research-on-small-schools/#:~:text=Smaller learning communities offer greater,curriculum, and costs of schooling.#new_tab) - Smaller learning communities offer greater benefits in every key area of national concern as well as of concern to every parent and school leader: safety, teaching conditions, academic performance, culture of equal opportunity on campus, learning choices and curriculum, and costs of schooling.
- [Modern teachers shouldn't waste time lecturing students](https://www.inquirer.com/philly/opinion/commentary/education-technology-google-drones-classroom-soft-skills-opinion-20180405.html#new_tab) - Ask students what year Columbus sailed the ocean blue and they'll likely respond with "1492!" Schools have been drilling such facts into children's brains since the dawn of public education. In past decades, long lectures and rote learning were necessary evils. Information had to flow in one direction only — from all-knowing teachers to students
- [Let The Student Become The Master](https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/02/02/let-the-student-become-the-master/?sh=65eae8143286#new_tab) - Imagine if aspiring surgeons could coast through medical school by simply showing up to class and watching the clock tick away. Or if mechanics could receive their certifications by just observing, not repairing, cars.
- [A Better Way to Teach the Gifted—and Everyone Else](https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-better-way-to-teach-the-giftedand-everyone-else-1516145490#new_tab) - For many gifted students, the school day is a snooze-fest. Seven in 10 public school teachers agree that “too often, the brightest students are bored and under-challenged in school,” according to a 2008 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
- [The Micro Wave: Seattle's Lakeside School Embraces a New Education Model](https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/summer-2017/the-micro-wave/#new_tab) - Many families in the independent school world are struggling with ever-rising tuition prices and stagnant incomes at the same time independent schools are struggling to rein in expenditures, says Michael Horn in “The Job of Innovation,” an article in the Spring 2017 issue of Independent School magazine. Horn, cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a think tank
- [The Micro-School Opportunity](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2015/05/06/the-micro-school-opportunity/#new_tab) - Small innovative schools opened in months rather than years of planning could prove to be an important K-12 innovation strategy. For decades, quality school developers have used the 100 students per grade rule of thumb resulting in schools of 400-600 students. For a number of reasons, new schools have become more difficult and expensive to
- [What’s The Next Big Idea? Microschool Networks](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/04/11/whats-the-next-big-idea-microschool-networks/#new_tab) - Have a good learning idea? Try it with six kids tomorrow, plan an after-school event for next week or advertise a week long summer school opportunity. If that works, launch a small school for 15 students in the fall.
- [Open a Micro-School: Here's How](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/open-a-micro-school-heres_b_7936722#new_tab) - It's getting easier to open a really cool school. A new wave of tiny schools are creating options for students, parents, and educators. Micro-schools vary in size, approach, and governance.
- [How Independent Schools Can Ward Off Disruption](https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelhorn/2015/09/03/how-independent-schools-can-ward-off-disruption/#53aeeef42e53#new_tab) - The prospect of disruption looms on the horizon for many of America’s independent schools. They face difficulties not unlike those of the country’s higher education system, where the increasingly burdensome cost of the postsecondary experience is causing the traditional college business model to break at its seams at the same time that disruptive entrants are
- [How School Networks Work And Why That’s Important](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/02/how-school-networks-work-and-why-thats-important/#new_tab) - School networks are one of the most important innovations in the modern era of U.S. K-12 education. They have boosted achievement and graduation rates and expanded quality options in communities that most need them. The chart below compares six types of networks ranging from voluntary associations around design principles (loose design and loose control) to managed
- [America’s schools need to think small](https://www.ocregister.com/2016/11/11/americas-schools-need-to-think-small/#new_tab) - About 27 kids sit in the average public school classroom, according to government data. For a new crop of education entrepreneurs, that number is just about perfect – for an entire school. These entrepreneurs are rebelling against the educational status quo by updating a centuries-old model – the one-room schoolhouse – for the 21st century.
- [Micro-Schools Offer Kids a Customized, Hands-On Education](https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/micro-schools-offer-kids-customized-hands-education#new_tab) - There’s a world of difference between telling kids what they are supposed to know and teaching them how to learn. As parents look for more and better education options, the up-and-coming phenomenon of micro-schooling aims to bridge the gap between facts and experience with project-based learning. Although the micro-school movement launched in the U.S. and
- [The Job of Innovation](https://www.nais.org/magazine/independent-school/spring-2017/the-job-of-innovation/#new_tab) - Innovation is all the rage. Corporations boast chief innovation officers, innovation training, and fancy slogans that appear in TV ads. In the field of education, innovation is quite the fad, too. School heads, edtech vendors, conference attendees, and others proclaim their innovation strategies or fret about the innovation around them — or do both simultaneously.
- [Faculty Handbook Examples](https://microschools.com/faculty-handbook-examples/) - Depending on the size of the school and regulatory environment, there are many ways to express policies and procedures for faculty. We’ve included a few examples below: Schoolhouse Learning Communities Faculty Handbook Granville Christian Academy Faculty/Staff Handbook Woodland Star Charter School Employee Handbook Wayland Middle School Faculty/Staff Handbook
- [Faculty Handbooks 101](https://microschools.com/faculty-handbooks-101/) - When creating a faculty handbook for your school, it's important to provide guidance and information to support faculty members in their roles and responsibilities. You will find some schools provide relatively short handbooks whereas others are extensive. Here are topics to consider incorporating in your handbook: Introduction and School Overview: Provide an overview of the
- [School & Student Handbook Examples](https://microschools.com/school-student-handbook-examples/) - A school handbook is an important step in the enrollment journey for parents and students as it can welcome them and provide guidance in a new environment. There are many important things to convey for parents, students and relevant stakeholders, and we’ve included a few examples below: Private School Review provides an overview of school
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