Center for Policy and Advocacy February 2021 Updates
Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to States on Assessing Student Learning During the Pandemic – On February
February 25, 2021
Category: Assessment
Taking Time to Assess What Students Know, Think, and Feel
This blog first appeared on the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation website. What if testing could be used to reveal
January 11, 2021
Aurora Institute Issues Statement on the Nomination of Dr. Miguel A. Cardona as Education Secretary
Susan Patrick, President and CEO of the Aurora Institute, issued the following statement today on the nomination of Dr. Miguel
January 4, 2021
How Vermont Is Strengthening Local Assessment Systems
Our CompetencyWorks initiative has released a new issue brief, titled Strengthening Local Assessment Systems for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education: Strategies and
December 10, 2020
Examine the Purpose of Accountability
State and district leaders are greatly concerned about how the disruption caused by COVID-19 will impact the ability to assess
November 18, 2020
Announcing a Pre-Symposium Webinar Series – Building the Evidence Base for Personalized Learning
As we begin the countdown to the 2020 Aurora Institute Virtual Symposium, running October 25-28, we’re delighted to announce our
August 14, 2020
Moving from One-Size-Fits-All: Changes Needed for Innovative Assessment Pilots in the Wake of COVID-19
In the 2019-2020 school year, all 50 states received permission from the U.S. Department of Education to waive the statewide
August 11, 2020
New Innovation Spotlight Podcast Episode – 2020 Federal and State Policy Priorities
Aurora Institute President and CEO Susan Patrick and Policy Associate Alexis Chambers recently sat down for an in-depth exploration of
June 5, 2020
U.S. Department of Education Announces New $300M Competitive Grant Program for Rethinking Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced a new $300 million grant program for states to rethink education and innovate.
April 27, 2020
Aurora Institute Announces Federal and State Policy Agenda
Today, the Aurora Institute’s Center for Policy published Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education and Federal Policy Priorities to Accelerate Education Innovation. These
April 9, 2020