The Lens

CRPE’s blog – a space where we look around the corner, comment on relevant issues, and propose new ideas for the future of education.

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Kunjan Narechania, Jessica Baghian

The biggest mistake most state education agencies (SEAs) make is not a matter of policy but of mindset: Too many assume their primary function is to monitor compliance with state and federal laws rather than be agents of change that materially impact the lives of students. Given that state agencies were born of the necessity to distribute and monitor federal dollars when ESEA and IDEA were created in the 1970s, it makes sense that they see themselves this way.

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Amber Oliver

For decades, students of color and those from low-income communities have faced persistent achievement gaps in our education system. Despite countless reform efforts, these students continue to encounter barriers to accessing high-quality, personalized instruction that builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Three Ways State Education Agencies Can Proactively Drive Change

Kunjan Narechania, Jessica Baghian

The biggest mistake most state education agencies (SEAs) make is not a matter of policy but of mindset: Too many assume their primary function is to monitor compliance with state and federal laws rather than be agents of change that materially impact the lives of students.

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What’s holding school districts back from bolder, transformative change?

Chelsea Waite, Lydia Rainey

Five years after the pandemic, learning gains and engagement remain at historic lows—and marginalized students continue to bear the worst consequences.

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What AI Can Teach Us about Learning and Development

David Adams

As I continue to wrestle with the implications of artificial intelligence, one particular question intrigues me: What if engineers working on generative AI are more attuned to the learning process than most educators are? 

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New Research Finds Schools of Education Fail to Prepare Teachers to Use AI

Steven Weiner, Robin Lake

This article originally appeared in The 74.  The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is exposing a glaring disconnect in teacher preparation.

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