We’ve been focused on the wrong problem.  Remember how, in our last post, we committed to asking uncomfortable questions about whether we’re solving problems young people actually have or those that reflect our own interests? We tried that out. And we concluded that how we’ve framed the problem pathways are solving has led us to talk about young people as though they’re commodities that we seek to customize to meet employers’ specifications. This isn’t a metaphor. It’s the actual operating logic of economic and education systems designed around…

Have you seen it? Have you heard? The Future Ready Librarians® Framework 3.0 is here—and it’s inspiring librarians everywhere to lead the charge in literacy, innovation, and equity. This latest version of the nationally recognized framework reflects how school librarians are shaping the future of learning—not just keeping up with change, but leading it. So,…

Innovation and scale are only the means to an end.  Yet it sometimes seems like they’ve become the goal. The pathways movement celebrates strategies that scale, applauds bold approaches, and races to generate new ideas. And for good reason: transforming education and workforce systems requires innovative thinking and scale, and the work is urgent. But…

In our first post in this series, “Supporting Every Student: How the NC Center for Resilience & Learning Is Building Safer, More Inclusive Schools,” we introduced how NCCRL works with districts—especially in rural and remote areas—to provide trauma-informed professional learning and long-term coaching so that all students, including those with learning differences, have supportive school…

All4Ed reflects on Native American Heritage Month and Career Development Month, urging stronger, culturally grounded pathways for Native learners. Supporting Native brilliance is essential to building equitable futures for students and communities nationwide.

It’s time to change the conversation about pathways.   It’s a conversation we’ve been part of for more than a decade. We hoped that pathways that bridge K-12, postsecondary education, and careers could effectively address inequities in our education systems and labor markets and give young people who are far from opportunity a real shot at…

Educators live under constant pressure. Every day brings new demands: lesson planning, grading, compliance tasks, parent communication, professional learning communities, and more. The list is endless, and the hours rarely feel sufficient.

Back-to-school events like Open House, Curriculum Night, and other special events, are the perfect time to share information and tools, spark conversations, and invite families and caregivers to be active partners in digital learning.

In a digital world overflowing with likes, shares, and viral trends, today’s students face a constant stream of media messages that shape their identity and worldview.