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In Most Microschools, Accountability Is to Parents – Not the Public

Articles, News, Resources, Resources for Parents / Linda Jacobson

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 […]

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Small classes, field trips every day: What’s a microschool?

Articles, News / Scott Gelman

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

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Personalized Learning And AI: Revolutionizing Education

Articles, News / Cristian Randieri

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.,

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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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26 states now require personal finance course for graduation

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Naaz Modan

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.

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Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in Education

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Daniel Mollenkamp

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

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Big Picture model part of alternative education push to improve Australia’s school system

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Louise Miolin

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

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AI accreditation for schools: Why innovative tech requires an innovative implementation framework

Articles, Licensing & Accreditation, News / Christian Talbot

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,”

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The rise of ‘micro-schools’: Parents opt for alternative child learning amid public education concerns

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Nikolas Lanum

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

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Student-designed 7th grade climate curriculum aims to bring joy, rigor

Articles, News / Kara Arundel

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.

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How to Get Students Talking About Their Learning

Articles / Cheryl Abla

These simple strategies can help motivate middle and high school students to have engaging and productive classroom discussions.

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