Hundreds gather virtually to ask: How can we learn from disruption, and heal forward?
Over ten days in May, a community of student-centered educators and advocates gathered at the fifth regional education convening, Student-Centered Learning for Equity 2021, hosted by the Bush Foundation and Education Evolving.
View post »At Crosstown High, student agency flourishes on a bedrock of strong relationships
A culture of care, trust, and persistent checking-in means students stay plugged in—whether in-person or over distance.
View post »Our statement on yesterday’s verdict
From the Education Evolving team, our statement on the conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer for the murder of George Floyd.
View post »At Norris Academy, real-world connections and career exploration drive student learning
For a program already built around students mastering learning outcomes at their own pace, the pandemic was a bump in the road—not a seismic shift.
View post »At UCLA Community School, student-centered learning means honoring identity and core needs
Acknowledging and celebrating our shared humanity matters just as much as attending to individual differences—especially in a global pandemic.
View post »New blog series to gather lessons from student-centered learning during Covid-19
Kickoff post announcing a new year-long series highlighting student-centered innovators in a pandemic—in particular the practices and success indicators they’ve used.
View post »Student reflections: If our schools are not equal then the future will not be
Middle schooler Jules Pow writes on their experience as a Black student in a predominantly white district.
View post »Student reflections on racial microaggressions
Cavyn R. shares their perspective as a Black child in a majority-white education system—and the impact microaggressions had on them as a student.
View post »Students must see themselves and their peers in what they learn. Even when it gets messy.
Minnesota is revising its Social Studies Standards, and the first draft has drawn criticism for its shift toward equity. We state here our view: the new standards must be inclusive of more lenses, narratives, and histories—and honest about both the achievements and atrocities that mark our nation’s story.
View post »With social studies standards under review, equity must hold priority
State social studies academic standards are under review. As part of the committee tasked with transforming what Minnesota students learn in social studies, policy director Danyika Leonard urges holding equity at the center, and in a memo outlines equity concerns with the first draft of revised standards and the process to create them.
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