Registration for Symposium 2022 is Now Open!
The Aurora Institute Symposium is the leading conference for transforming K-12 education systems, advancing breakthrough practices and…
U.S. Department of Education Issues Notice Inviting Applications for the Supporting Effective Educator Development Program
Overview: On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice inviting applications for…
Federal Government Makes Historic Investments for FY 2022 for the Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program: Legislative Update
Update as of 4/7/22: In March 2022, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Consolidated Appropriations Act,…
4 Key Takeaways from #SXSWEDU2022
Last week, I had the privilege of being able to attend the SXSW EDU 2022 conference in…
The Aurora Institute Seeks Input on Annual Field Survey from Members
As a valued member of the Aurora Institute community and ally for education systems change, we are…
U.S. Department of Education Invites New Applications for Competitive Grants for State Assessments Program
On February 16, 2022, U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it is inviting new applications for…
Announcing the Aurora Institute Symposium 2022 Request for Presentation Proposals
Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Request for Presentation Proposals for our annual…
A Year in Review: 2021 State Legislative Snapshot of Student-Centered Learning Policy Advancements
Since the beginning of the pandemic, American education systems and structures have been thrown into flux. The…
Agency by Design
“Learner agency is about having the power, combined with choices, to take meaningful action and see the…
Reimagine Education: Leading Competency-based Learning Redesign
In this blog, Susan Patrick examines how the pandemic has challenged us to realize learning can happen…