Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era
The Aurora Institute Center for Policy today released Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to
August 25, 2020
Category: Educator Workforce Development
Build Teacher Capacity for Systemic Change by Investing in a Competency-Based Professional Learning System
States can accelerate innovation in K-12 by modernizing educator and leader development. The current systems of pre-service preparation, licensure, and
August 17, 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
A Review of the Literature on the Science of Learning and Development
To determine whether our current K-12 education system is aligned with best practices and recommendations from the learning sciences requires
July 8, 2020
Task Forces and Pilot Programs: Two Strategies to Enable Future-Focused, Student-Centered K-12 Education
This post continues our special series on Future-Focused State Policy Actions to Transform K-12 Education. The series highlights policy issues to
June 12, 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
Aurora Institute Applauds Proposed Education Department Priorities for Teacher-Led Professional Learning
The U.S. Department of Education is proposing new priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria for the Education Innovation and Research
May 18, 2020
Aurora Institute Joins the Educating All Learners Alliance to Support Students with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aurora Institute is proud to partner with the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA), a coalition of organizations committed to resource-sharing
April 22, 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
Digital equity
How can we help? 5 ways to shift in-person professional development online
Great professional developers, trainers, and coaches lean on a variety of face-to-face tools and supports when working with teachers in
April 6, 2020