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Roadtrip Nation Students on Finding Passion

Mason Pashia
May 27, 2026
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Town Hall Recap: Desiging for Learning Differences Changes Everything

Mason Pashia
May 26, 2026
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Adel DiOrio on Leading Away From Fragmentation and Towards Coherence

Nate McClennen
May 20, 2026
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Rebecca Wolfe on the “When” of Transformation

Nate McClennen
May 13, 2026
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New Pathways Handbook: Getting Started with Pathways (and Career Clusters)

The Portrait Model: Building Coherence in School and System Redesign

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New learning models, tools, and strategies have made it easier to open small, nimble schooling models.

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Focusing on how making a difference has emerged as one of the most powerful learning experiences.

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This campaign will serve as a road map to the new architecture for American schools. Pathways to citizenship, employment, economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life.

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Green Schools

The climate crisis is the most complex challenge mankind has ever faced. We’re covering what edleaders and educators can do about it. 

 

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