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From Chronic Absenteeism to the New Absenteeism: Five Profiles of Youth Engagement

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By: Colleen Keating-Crawford, Michelle Jia, and Goutham Marimuthu School leaders, organizations and governments are sounding the alarm about chronically absent young people, typically defined as those who miss 10% or more of the school year whether due to excused or unexcused absences. Research has long demonstrated that chronic absenteeism is correlated with “increased rates of high school dropout, adverse health outcomes and poverty […]

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CoSN 2025: With Human Leadership Comes Great Power, and Great Responsibility

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What do you get when you put a lot of district-level technology professionals and edtech providers in a room? A guarantee that someone has the necessary dongle… and you get CoSN, a gathering of district leaders, providers and advocacy experts at the intersection of technology and schools.  The last few days were filled with bumping

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Transforming Public Education: A Blueprint for Learner-Centered Change

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By Alan Cheng, High School Superintendent, NYC Public Schools Having spent​​ two decades in New York City Public Schools, including six years leading 50 high schools in the Consortium, Internationals, NYC Outward Bound Schools portfolio, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of a personalized, student-focused pedagogy. Our schools, which cater to a diverse student body of

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What’s the Status of Credentials? Digital Credentials Summit 2025

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At 1EdTech’s 2025 Digital Credentials Summit in Phoenix, Arizona it was data, flow chart and taxonomy galore. For me, a few numbers from the opening keynote set the stage for the week:  65% of a person’s job will change every 5-7 years. If you follow Getting Smart regularly, this isn’t surprising, but the framing of

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Building Systems That Serve: The Power of the Getting Smart Innovation Framework

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School and system redesign is not new. Throughout the history of formalized education, educators and leaders have challenged the “one-size-fits-all” factory model, striving for more effective learning approaches. While this model increased access to education, it often failed to unlock every student’s full potential and demonstrate proficiency on critical outcomes. Today, we see a surge

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How AI Supports Deeper Learning: Reflections from the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit

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The future of education is deeper learning, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. The branding is possibility. The vision (in Anaheim UHSD) is to “create a better world through Unlimited You.” That was the resounding message at the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit, held at the end of February in Anaheim. Educators, researchers, and students

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Getting H3 Right: Critical Recommendations for Funders and Policymakers

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America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our nation — to thrive today and

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Enhancing Education Through Transparency  | Getting Smart

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By: Anna Rita Pergolizzi-Wentworth School choice has become increasingly competitive. With so many schools to choose from, traditional factors such as location, course offerings, and extracurricular activities no longer set a school apart. Parents now look for standout qualities—schools with a strong reputation built on glowing word-of-mouth reviews, exceptional educators, prestigious awards and recognitions, and

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Academic Excellence Through The Arts and Experience

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The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School (SCPHS; also known as Southland College Prep, Southland College Prep High School, or simply Southland) is a College Preparatory Charter High School in Richton Park, Illinois. The school serves the communities of Richton Park, Country Club Hills, Matteson, Olympia Fields, and Park Forest. Southland College Preparatory Charter High School was formed in 2010 by Dr. Blondean Y. Davis as

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