If you like small classrooms, you should love learning pods
CRPE’s database of learning pods is cited in The Hill.
Learning pods and hubs, a pandemic innovation, thrive and evolve
Robin Lake and other guests discuss learning pods and hubs in this EdSource podcast.
Announcing a new initiative to support district- and community-led innovation through learning hubs
We are honored to announce a set of grants to help school districts and their community partners launch learning hubs.
It takes a village: The pandemic learning pod movement, one year in
Since the spring of 2020, learning pods have evolved from a new idea to a significant feature of the pandemic learning landscape. As the pod movement grows in real-time through the current school year and morphs into new models and approaches, the work of learning is moving beyond the four walls of the school building […]
Learning pods: Providing education equity for all families
Parent advocacy groups are empowering families to reimagine public schools. But sometimes parents are simply opting out as the ultimate form of empowerment. Chemay Morales-James was working as an equity coach providing consulting services to public school districts when she decided to homeschool her own children. A former teacher and mother of two from Watertown, […]
Understanding the learning pods landscape
We are looking for more examples of learning pods and hubs. If you know of any, please let us know by filling out this short form. In October, 100 Black Men of Valdosta, in Georgia, transformed their space into a free virtual learning site for students who lack stable internet or have other needs. They […]
Learning pods for all, the Hoosier way
Across Indianapolis, hundreds of students are getting help navigating remote learning while school campuses remain closed. The city is now home to two efforts—one led by the local school district, one outside it—to extend an academic lifeline to students who, for a variety of reasons, needed additional support during remote learning. Once Indianapolis Public Schools […]
Districts embrace in-person learning pods for marginalized students
Education Dive covers CRPE’s webinar on efforts in Indianapolis to create equitable learning hubs for students.
Indianapolis Public Schools created free virtual learning pods. It took a ‘herculean effort.’
Chalkbeat Indiana covers CRPE’s webinar on efforts in Indianapolis to create equitable learning hubs for students.
Reinventing on the fly: How learning pods may hint at a new structure for public education
For years, developments at the margins of public education hinted at a new world, struggling to be born. Microschools, hybrid homeschools, and a la carte online courses offered an array of new learning experiences to families with the resources to access them. New institutions like Workspace Education and a growing proliferation of homeschooling collaboratives formed […]
