Carnegie Foundation November Newsletter
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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Across the nation, young people are raising bright red flags about their education. Less than half of students say their schoolwork challenges them. Fewer than two in 10 strongly agree that what they are learning is important, engaging, or relevant. Half of Generation Z feels unprepared for the future and millions of students are voting with their feet by attending school sporadically or not at all.
One way to heed these clear calls from students for much more rigorous, engaging and relevant education is to leverage Competency-Based Education (CBE). While CBE is not a new idea—dating back to the first blacksmiths, if not the beginning of human existence—it has never penetrated classrooms and schools at broad-scale. At its core, CBE is designed to help students progress at their own pace, focusing on mastery of skills and knowledge, rather than accounting for learning based on time spent in a classroom or on a digital platform…
November 20, 2024
In this conversation, Aurora Institute's Virgel Hammonds opens up about his professional journey, the Aurora Institute’s mission to transform K-12 education, and highlights the critical role of personalized, competency-based learning in fostering student success. He reflects on Aurora’s efforts to reshape education systems by partnering with policymakers, educators, and communities…
October 29, 2024
This is just a preview of what’s included in our October newsletter. Click below to explore all the updates! Dear Friends and Colleagues, By 2030, the activities that account for an estimated 30% of working hours could be automated by AI. The labor market implications are staggering. Approximately 12 million U.S. workers may have…