On October 13th, 58 education advocates gathered to hear Kelly Young, executive director at Education Reimagined, give a presentation on the new organization’s work promoting learner-centered education. Here is a summary of the event, and of their transformational vision.
The Minnesota Association of Charter Schools invites all Minnesota charter schools to apply for the first Charter School Innovation Awards Program—created to showcase some of the most innovative practices being used in the state's charter schools. The Innovation Awards carry five $1,000 cash awards.
Competitions for redesigning school are popping up everywhere. But is a great design enough? Is anyone asking the designers how they would get their new model into the system?
Ted Kolderie's observations and suggestions on chartering, made February 6 when talking in Nashville to the heads of the state charter-school associations and support organizations.
Charter school authorizer, Innovative Quality Schools, initiates a world-wide request asking for proposals on developing new, quality schools in Minnesota.
Ted Kolderie's blog post discussing EE's "split screen strategy" of adding innovation to improve the public school system is featured on Tom Vander Ark's, Getting Smart blog.
Education Evolving releases a new and different "theory of action" to change schools and approaches to learning. Send your reactions to author and E/E's senior associate, Ted Kolderie.
