By Katherine Prince Public schools stand as pillars in their communities – serving the needs of the young people who walk their hallways while also standing as beacons of hope for the families and caregivers and community members who have entrusted them to prepare the next generation. Unfortunately, confidence in U.S. institutions, including public education, ...

By Christy S. Martin, Ed.D. Our school calendar, based on factors that are long gone, is one of the most antiquated things that still exists in schools. We are no longer hampered by the agriculture calendar that was necessary for families in the nineteenth century, yet it still dictates how our schools do business. We ...

  By Ryan Schaaf What will the future of education look like, and how do we get there? What and how should future generations learn? How should training and education help learners prepare for a workforce that pits their skills and expertise against equally skilled, lower-paid workers from other countries? Eventually, how will these same ...

By LeiLani Cauthen Schools, Districts and companies selling to them have questions, and forebodings. There are two lines of thought: In the Fall, things will get back to normal. Then in about eighteen months, budget cuts are coming for K12 everywhere, with the exception of approximately $13.5 Billion coming in the new CARES Act stimulus. ...

By Katherine Prince Editor’s note: This is part one in a three-part series. Between the breakneck speed of technology’s advance and tectonic shifts in the job market, educators and learners can feel overwhelmed. But these and other changes are upon us and are likely to accelerate. That’s why KnowledgeWorks, a national education nonprofit, has followed up ...