PolicyBetter than Before
As 2021 dawned, we saw many wishes to “return to normal,” to re-open schools and get back to the way
January 14, 2021
Category: Policy
AccountabilityTaking 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
AssessmentAurora 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
FullScale SymposiumTop 10 Posts of 2020
K-12 education has been far from ordinary this year. As the novel coronavirus pandemic picked up pace across the nation,
December 29, 2020
PolicyNew Stimulus Bill Puts K-12 Education on the Road to Recovery
In a year fraught with hardship and trauma for school communities nationwide, we’re optimistic to see Congress putting a deposit
December 22, 2020
AccountabilityExamine 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
Competency Based EducationWhat Does Attendance Mean in the COVID-19 Era? New Issue Brief Offers Analysis and Recommendations
Attendance looks dramatically different in the COVID-19 era of remote and online learning, and states are grappling with setting policies
November 13, 2020
AccountabilityAurora 2020 Virtual Symposium Day 1 Wrap Up
The first day of the Aurora Institute 2020 Virtual Symposium brought together educators, system leaders, and education thought leaders re-imagining
October 27, 2020
AccountabilityGrading Policies Need to Be Re-Examined to Support the Shift to Competency-Based Education
The third blog in our new blog series explores how to redesign grading systems to best help students gain the
October 23, 2020
Broader aims and skillsThe Learner Promise: A Paradigm Shift Whose Time Has Come
The Aurora Institute today released A Promise for Equitable Futures: Enabling Systems Change to Scale Educational and Economic Mobility Pathways,
October 22, 2020