6 Characteristics of an Education that Students Want — from gettingsmart.com by IDEA (School of Industrial Design, Engineering and Arts) Students in Tacoma Washington

As current high school students, we want:

  1. Education for the Real World
  2. Personalized and Flexible Education
  3. Cultivating Agency
  4. Creativity and Divergent Thinking
  5. Joyful Learning and Community Building
  6. Empathy and Emotional Growth

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Diving into the Evidence: Virtual and Hybrid Models as High-Quality School Choice Options

Key Points

  • The Learning Accelerator is building an evidence base of what high-quality virtual and hybrid learning looks like and how it can be a catalyst for expanding access to powerful learning opportunities.
  • An analysis of 64 high-quality models revealed that virtual and hybrid learning occurs in various contexts, from state-based, fully-virtual programs to individual, hybrid schools and meets the needs of different student populations, including those underserved or disengaged by traditional education systems as well as looking for increased flexibility and course access.