Family and Community engagement
The Real Cost of Cutting Community School Grants
At FullScale, we have seen firsthand the positive impact that community schools have on their students and communities. Over the
December 19, 2025
Category: Policy
Policy
Impact of Recent Supreme Court Ruling on US Department of Education Staffing Cuts on Students and Families: An Update from FullScale
Effective education systems do not exist in a vacuum. They require support from state and federal governments to ensure compliance
July 23, 2025
Policy
Update from the Aurora Institute and The Learning Accelerator on Proposed Federal Budget Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
Essential Systems in Supporting Learners to Thrive Every learner deserves access to the supports they need to learn and thrive,
July 2, 2025
Digital equity
Rising to the Moment: Three Strategies for State Leaders to Sustain and Advance Digital Access and Opportunity
Over the past decade, schools and systems have made significant progress expanding students’ access to digital learning. But that momentum
May 14, 2025
Digital equity
From Policy to Practice with the NETP: Three Questions for Leaders
In January, the Office of Educational Technology released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP). This latest iteration of the
May 30, 2024
Accountability
Letter to USED: Improving the Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program
The Aurora Institute recently joined education organizations KnowledgeWorks, The Center for Innovation in Education, Great Schools Partnership, and the Center
February 22, 2024
New USED Educational Technology Report Shares Strategies for Using Edtech to Advance Student-Centered Learning
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology recently released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to
February 5, 2024
New Resource for Guiding Assessment Innovation
Current systems of assessment must change to allow for true student-centered learning experiences grounded in competency-based systems. Competency-based education moves
December 15, 2023
A Step Forward in ESRA Reauthorization
On December 5, 2023, Senate HELP Committee Chairman Sanders (D-VT) and Ranking Member Cassidy (R-LA) released the Advancing Research in
December 12, 2023
Promising Steps Towards Innovative Assessment Through IADA Guidance
Effectively transitioning to student-centered, competency-based education will require new systems of assessments that align to student-centered learning. In partnership with communities, many
November 30, 2023