When students speak, the education world must stop and listen. Welcome to the “Students Speak” series on Future of School: The Podcast, presented in partnership with National School Choice Week. Sahil Pontula, a Physics major at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is today’s guest. Sahil speaks with Amy Valentine, Future of School’s CEO and Education Evangelist. Sahil first experienced online learning in middle school...........:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreWhen students speak, the education world must stop and listen. Welcome to the “Students Speak” series on Future of School: The Podcast, presented in partnership with National School Choice Week. Jazy Manoukian, a second-year student at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, is today’s guest. She speaks with Amy Valentine, Future of School’s CEO and Education Evangelist..........:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreWhen students speak, the education world must stop and listen. Welcome to the “Students Speak” series on Future of School: The Podcast, presented in partnership with National School Choice Week.
Isaac Steinmeyer, a first-year student at The College of Wooster in Ohio, is today’s guest. Isaac is interviewed by Amy Valentine, Future of School’s CEO and Education Evangelist.........:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreWhen students speak, the education world must stop and listen. That’s the exciting opportunity we’re presenting in the newest season of Future of School: The Podcast, in which you’ll hear diverse perspectives from a number of learners whose experiences in school and their lifelong trajectories have been transformed for the better as a result of the choices they made with respect to interesting educational options........:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreIf you could share One Big Idea to change the future of education, what would it be? In this special episode of Future of School’s One Big Idea series, our guest is Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week (NSCW), the largest public awareness effort in the U.S. focusing on opportunity in K-12 education......:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreIn the 16th episode of Future of School’s One Big Idea series, our guest is Justina Nixon-Santil, Vice President of Communications and Global Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. Among other initiatives, Justina leads a variety of programs that leverage multi sector partnerships to help create more inclusive and innovative schools and workforce.....:........… LISTEN TO EPISODE
Read MoreMost episodes of Future of School: The Podcast feature a “5-in-5” rapid-fire interview with an innovative teacher―five minutes, five questions, five perspectives direct from a practitioner. The podcast prioritizes hearing from every voice in education, from the association and district leaders driving purchasing and policy..:........… LISTEN HERE
Read MoreMost episodes of Future of School: The Podcast feature a “5-in-5” rapid-fire interview with an innovative teacher―five minutes, five questions, five perspectives direct from a practitioner. The podcast prioritizes hearing from every voice in education, from the association and district leaders driving purchasing and policy, to the teachers delivering instruction in the online or physical classroom, to the students and parents who have experienced the benefits of having meaningful choice in education..:........… LISTEN HERE
Read MoreThis interview features a “5-in-5” with Alejandro de la Peña, a special education teacher at Parkland Middle School in El Paso, Texas. In addition to being a teacher, he’s also a grant writer, a social-emotional learning program innovator, and an inspirational educator.:........… LISTEN HERE
Read MoreJemar was a 16-year-old high school student who had been suspended, and almost expelled, from school. He didn’t struggle with drugs or violence; instead, he was disengaged and disenfranchised in his learning. His last hope for graduation was transferring to an innovative blended school. Once there, not only did he thrive, but he rose to the top of his class and has since gone on to attend college and been appointed an Education Reimagined Fellow. He had―and exercised―agency, choice, and voice in his learning and therefore, he succeeded........… READ MORE
Read MoreIn this episode of Future of School: The Podcast, you’ll hear perspectives on the future of learning and school in America, informed by educators’ experience working at all levels, from the classroom up to state-level leadership. The interviewees both broadcast and forecast the trends taking place across K-12.......… READ MORE
Read MoreThere’s always a crisis in education. Covid-19 is the most recent and most significant, and it has challenged our education system in innumerable ways. But before the pandemic, there were already various challenges, both urgent and ongoing―the digital divide, lack of access in rural areas, weather-related disruptions, overcrowded classrooms, understaffed school buildings, bullying, and many more......… READ MORE
This article also appeared in Ed Circuit. READ IT HERE
Read MoreIn this edCircuit video column, cross-published as a special episode of Future of School: The Podcast, Amy Valentine gives commentary on a newly released survey from the National Parents Union that received coverage from The 74. In the survey, 6 in 10 parents indicated they’d like to see schools offer expanded remote learning options, even once pandemic-related restrictions have ended....… READ MORE
Read MoreDenver, CO – August 12, 2020
Future of School (FoS), a national public charity focused on access to quality public education, today announced its 2020 Student Scholarship Program (SSP) winners. High school graduates from 23 states were awarded this competitive scholarship of up to $10,000 each. The financial award will… READ MORE
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