Will the positive changes schools make now last into the future?
The glimmer of hope is that positive adaptations in schools could lead to meaningful changes that benefit students in the long term.
Nov 17, 2020
Topics: Competency-Based Learning
Does 2020 present a crucible moment for K–12 education? The answer may surprise you.
Our new paper reveals why some innovations introduced in times of crisis persist, while others are cast aside when conditions normalize.
Oct 28, 2020
Beyond a label: Digging into innovation in charter and traditional district schools
Schools of both types are finding opportunities to work towards student-centered learning regardless of governance model or circumstance.
Aug 26, 2020
A revealing look at innovation in urban and suburban schools
Canopy data shows urban and suburban schools report innovative practices at different frequencies.
July 28, 2020
A revealing look at innovation in rural schools
Canopy data suggests rural schools prioritize flexibility and student supports, but other practices may be less common.
July 21, 2020
Making sense of school innovation: Five categories of practice revealed
The Canopy dataset suggests five distinct categories of innovative practice in schools.
July 2, 2020
The coronavirus exposes America’s misplaced educational values
The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to begin to reset our nation’s education focus on inputs over individual student outcomes.
Mar 26, 2020
In the dead of winter, here’s why it’s time to focus on summer learning
In the minds of the general public, summer school is to detention as summer camp is to the playground. But does it have to be that way?
Jan 22, 2020
The dormant potential of extracurriculars for remaking assessment
Developing innovative assessment systems in extracurriculars could have a transformative impact on learning in core subjects.
Dec 12, 2019
For student-centered learning to work, schools must rethink this key component. Here’s how.
The future of student-centered learning hinges on whether proponents and practitioners can develop better systems of grading and measurement.
Dec 4, 2019