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blog | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, Future Ready Schools

by Tom Murray
March 11, 2026

Work-based learning isnโ€™t brokenโ€”our design of it is. In this Future Ready Pathways blog on Pillar 3, we explore how moving from one-off experiences to intentional, real-world learning can help students build skills, confidence, and career identity.

blog | Accountability and Support, Data and Privacy, Digital Divide, Digital Learning, Future Ready Schools

by Adam Phyall
March 9, 2026

Rethinking Device Access, Equity, & What Success Really Looks Like For the past several years, one-to-one devices have become as common in schools as cafeteria trays and hallway passes. Laptops and tablets moved from shared carts to student backpacks, and in many districts, all the way home. That shift was not accidental. It was intentional,…

podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center

Federal investments like Perkins V and the Career Connected High Schools program are helping communities like South Bend expand career pathways, strengthen industry partnerships, and prepare students for high-demand careers. Sustained support is essential to protect opportunity and economic mobility.

podcast | Accountability and Support, Collaborative Leadership, Digital Learning, Future Ready Schools

Ainsley Hill joins the show to explore why relationships still matter most in the AI era. From coaching with empathy to tech that amplifiesโ€”not replacesโ€”human connection, this funny, honest episode reminds us the best school decisions start with people.

podcast | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, State Policy Center

The U.S. Department of Education announced new interagency agreements transferring core education responsibilities to other agencies. All4Ed warns these unauthorized moves undermine congressional authority, disrupt critical programs, and weaken the federal commitment to students and educators.

blog | Accountability and Support, College and Career Pathways, Future Ready Schools

by Tom Murray
February 26, 2026

This post is part of a five-part series introducing Future Ready Pathways and exploring how school systems can redesign learning to better prepare todayโ€™s modern learners. In this post, we turn to Pillar 2: Dual Enrollment, and why access to college credit alone isnโ€™t enough without intentional alignment to a coherent, equitable pathway. Dual enrollment…

podcast | Accountability and Support, Collaborative Leadership, Digital Learning, Future Ready Schools

Ainsley Hill joins the show to explore why relationships still matter most in the AI era. From coaching with empathy to tech that amplifiesโ€”not replacesโ€”human connection, this funny, honest episode reminds us the best school decisions start with people.

blog | College and Career Pathways, Comprehensive Student Support, Data, Digital Divide, Digital Learning, Education Policy, Educator Policy

by Rebeca Shackleford
February 24, 2026

I am living history. I grew up in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of an immigrant, a child who received free school lunches, in a family that, at times, relied on the social safety net to make ends meet. I was a Black girl in America’s public schools, and those schools and the systems built…

blog | Career and Technical Education, College and Career Pathways, High Schools, Higher Education, Workforce and Community

by Kyle Hartung
February 18, 2026

Our language is giving us away.  We talk about โ€œnondegreeโ€ credentials, โ€œnoncollegeโ€ routes, and โ€œalternativeโ€ pathways. That phrasing reflects binary thinking: either young people are going to college or theyโ€™re not. It also implies that bachelorโ€™s degrees (which are still what too many people mean when they say โ€œcollegeโ€) are the default. Calling something an โ€œalternativeโ€ is another way…