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Curious how the Center for Learner Pathways came to be? Let’s start from the beginning. This timeline walks through key milestones along the journey from the launch of the micro-credentials platform to our partnership with schools, districts, and communities. Learn more about how we create opportunities to enable learners to gain durable skills and earn credentials of value through Unbounded Pathways across school, work, and life.

Curious what was on our reading list last year? Take a look and let us know what you plan to read this year! #NationalReadingMonth

Leading a school district today is more complex than ever. From integrating AI and emerging technologies to ensuring students are ready for an evolving workforce, #superintendents and their teams are constantly seeking proven strategies and trusted peers to help drive meaningful change. On Tuesday, April 21 at 12 p.m. ET, join us on LinkedIn to hear from Superintendents Kwame Morton, Gunn Marie Hansen, Ph.D., and David Aderhold, Ed.D, who will share stories and insights on how peer-to-peer learning networks like the League of Innovative Schools can unlock solutions to nuanced challenges. If you're an #EdLeader looking to tap into a national network of peers, don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from superintendents and learn how the League of Innovative Schools can be the most valuable resource in your leadership journey. #DPLIS #K12Leadership #EdTech #SchoolLeadership

Excited to share that April Williamson will be presenting at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2026 conference in San Francisco! 🎉 She will be speaking on "Strengthening Teacher Agency in the Age of AI: from Advocacy to Professional Learning" as part of the panel session Teachers and AI: Centering Educators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. The session brings together researchers and practitioners grappling with one of education's most pressing questions: how do we keep teachers at the center as AI reshapes the classroom? If you're attending CIES 2026, don't miss it: 📅 Sunday, March 29 | 9:45–11 a.m. PT 📍 Hilton San Francisco Union Square | Franciscan B Learn more: https://conference.cies.us

As we continue to celebrate AI Literacy Day, here are a few more articles on the future of AI in education: • AI Readiness: It’s Not Just About Product Innovation: https://bit.ly/4uVqfKG • Are AI Literacy Lessons Now the Norm? What New Survey Data Show: https://bit.ly/4uSfAAo • AI in Education Requires National Strategy: https://bit.ly/40YGcSA #AILiteracyDay #AI

The Ciena Solutions Challenge highlights examples of powerful student learning experiences around the world. Building upon the examples from Ciena Solutions Challenge Model School cohorts in Canada, Tanzania, the United States, and Zimbabwe, we're thrilled to share examples from our EE Simplicano Campolim de Almeida (SCA) in Nova Campina, SP, Brazil. Blending place-based learning, environmental sustainability, and technology, students developed a hydroponics system as part of their school garden. Watch the latest video to hear from SCA student Maria Clara and English teacher Ivanete Landim about the impact of this project. Watch the full version in our blog post: https://bit.ly/3PrC1fD Ciena

On #AILiteracyDay, we’re joining the movement exploring how we prepare learners for an AI-enabled world. At Digital Promise, we see an opportunity to design AI literacy resources that are developmentally appropriate for learners’ age and context. Explore more insights on the ways we’re examining AI literacy frameworks to produce actionable resources for teaching and learning: https://bit.ly/4sV3TYx

Happy National AI Literacy Day! This day of learning focuses on the ways technology shapes our world and engages learners and educators. Here at Digital Promise we believe that AI has potential to help us solve the most complex and persistent challenges in education. Here are a few resources: • Implementing AI Literacy: https://bit.ly/4ly911D • Pati Ruiz on Prioritizing Accessibility in AI: https://bit.ly/4lvKPgm #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AILiteracyDay

“I think the implications are really big across the industry,” said Sierra Noakes, director of edtech policy and standards at Digital Promise, when discussing a new report on tying edtech vendor contracts to student outcomes in EdWeek Market Brief: https://lnkd.in/gRsMeYuE