Possible futures: The policy changes we need to get there
To take advantage of this moment, we need to undo many of the policies that prop up our existing...
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Category: Reimagining American Education: Possible Futures
We all have a role to play in supporting justice-centered community leadership
A governing assumption of our community-based research partnership in Philadelphia is expressed...
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Possible futures: Coming to terms with the power of teaching
Imagining a better, more just future requires us to examine the practice of teaching itself and...
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Key steps toward meaningful school-community partnerships
We are grateful for Ann Ishimaru’s thoughtful piece “Possible futures: Youth, families, and...
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School systems must earn parents’ trust
Ann Ishimaru’s call for a re-imagining of the relationship between educational leaders and the...
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From zero-sum to positive-sum
As Jal Mehta correctly observes in his essay for Kappan’s Possible Futures series, most of the...
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Purpose, feelings, deep thinking, and relationships drive brain development
The vision for educational innovation described by Jal Mehta accords nicely with new research on...
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The attractions of doing school
In a recent essay that was part of Kappan’s Possible Futures series, Jal Mehta paints an...
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Possible futures: Youth, families, and communities as educational leaders
Educational leaders in U.S. public school systems today are experiencing pressures unlike anything...
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New visions don’t fit in old structures: A response to Dynarski and Santelises
New visions for educational assessment inevitably provoke questions that are grounded in beliefs...
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Different measures for different purposes
Let’s be honest: The cracks in consensus around testing were visible even before the pandemic. At...
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Possible futures: Toward a new grammar of schooling
We are at a hinge moment in the history of our schools. A 120-year-old industrial structure is...
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