Community education

What Are Micro-Schools and How Do They Help Black Kids Learn?

Articles, News, Resources, Resources for Parents / Hannah Nwoko

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 […]

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Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Seth Kannarr

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

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Should entrepreneurship skills be a curriculum requirement?

Articles, News / Anna Merod

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.

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When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s

Articles, News / Paul Sullivan

Charter schools are popping up in struggling malls as landlords look for alternative tenants and communities seek to increase educational opportunities.

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Why Doesn’t Every Office Building Have A Microschool?

Articles, News / Kerry McDonald

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.

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School Fit: A Teacher’s Reflection

Articles, News / Micro Schools Network

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.

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Intergenerational Learning Ideas

Articles, News / Lauren Barack

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.

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Ten Innovative Educational Programs Awarded Grants to Transform Learning

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Maureen O’Shaughnessy

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

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Studying birds can help students’ interests in conservation take flight

Articles / Lauren Barack

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.

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