The Demand Side of Alternative Education Products
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Survey results show there is potentially a robust market for learning pods, or similar arrangements such as microschools, hybrid homeschools, and homeschool cooperatives.
The Promise and Challenges of Pandemic Innovation in High Schools
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This report summarizes what we observed from a survey of New England high schools as they navigated the uncertainty of the pandemic.
Crisis Breeds Innovation: Pandemic Pods and the Future of Education
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This report offers the first in-depth look at families’ and educators’ experiences with pandemic pods.
Student Support That Meets the Moment: The Need for Clarity and Rigor in SEL
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As stress and disruption have intensified for students over the past two years due to the pandemic, so has interest in and spending on social-emotional learning (SEL) in public education. Also mounting in some places is confusion about what SEL is and a lack of clarity about how, exactly, to implement SEL in sustainable, effective […]
“Creativity requires freedom”: What will it take to create space within our education system to think and design creatively?
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How do we help schools prevent “back to normal” inertia and fuel change?
Pods in Action: Cleveland Metropolitan School District
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Cleveland came into the pandemic with a history of collaboration among civic organizations and schools.
Pods in Action: Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
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During the pandemic, HPNC staff supervised students’ online learning and provided social experiences that were designed to mimic those that students would experience in school in a normal year.
Pods in Action: My Reflection Matters
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Initially an in-person, local organization, My Reflection Matters launched its virtual “Village” platform in August 2020 to connect and support primarily Black, Indigenous, and People of Color families.
Pods in Action: Joanna Rosa-Saenz
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When the pandemic closed schools in Denver, an enterprising parent with community connections stepped in to meet immediate needs.
Virtual Learning, Now and Beyond
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This brief provides a guide for education leaders and policymakers building a path to sustainable and quality virtual learning.