Popular Tag: competency-based education

April 22, 2016

Earth Day is year-round in our network!

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now celebrated in more than 193 countries each yea…
A Shared Vision of Equity: Pursuing Excellence for All

March 18, 2016

A Shared Vision of Equity: Pursuing Excellence for All

There’s a growing national conversation about equity and how our public systems - from schools to the justice system - impact the access each person has to reach success in life. At NC New School…
Understanding competency-based education

February 15, 2016

Understanding competency-based education

Imagine a student with an interest in medical sciences participating in an internship to get biology credits in high school. The student develops a plan with her teacher and a mentor at a local medica…

November 23, 2015

A STEM success story

This is when it all pays off. All the hard work developing engaging projects and activities, the up-front time spent cultivating strong and trusting relationships with each student, the one-on-one…