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Building the Evidence for High-Quality Career Exploration in K-12
States, districts, and community organizations are expanding career exploration opportunities for middle and high school learners as young people seek stronger support in preparing for future pathways. Earlier this year, Project Evident conducted an assessment of career exploration evidence and practice in the United States. We reviewed research across education,…
States Have the Will to Use Evidence. ED’s New Learning Agenda Playbook Helps Build the Way
ALI is excited about the U.S. Department of Education’s new Learning Agenda Playbook, launched last month. Developed and tested alongside eight states (Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin), the Playbook helps state education agencies build multi-year plans for identifying their most pressing challenges and strategically directing…
Data Science Is the Missing Bridge: Grounding the New AI Push in 20 Years of CS Education
Over the past two decades, K-12 computer science (CS) education in schools has built an impressive foundation for computational thinking (CT) and programming skills. Students shifted from simply receiving instruction through computers toward learning how to direct computers themselves. Educator Bob Taylor foreshadowed this shift with his book The Computer…
We Are Leaving Behind a Growing Number of Struggling Readers
Ever since the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) took effect in 2002, student “proficiency” has been a guiding principle of education policy and reform. NCLB mandated that every student in the U.S. reach proficiency in reading and math and, per its very title, that no child be left behind. …
Asking a New Question about Fidelity
For decades, the education research community has focused on scaling promising programs to reach more students. But lasting change doesn’t come from trying to replicate a program step-for-step; it comes from replicating the student experiences that make learning meaningful. Earth Force has worked with educators and partner organizations for over…
Empowering Education and Workforce Decisions Through Kentucky’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System
The Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) manages the state’s education and workforce data infrastructure, linking information across early childhood, K-12, postsecondary, and workforce systems through the Kentucky Longitudinal Data System (KLDS). By expanding access to high-quality data and strengthening statewide data governance, KYSTATS helps policymakers, educators, and communities make evidence-based…
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