Progress is possible. Back to normal is not good enough.
Pandemic or no, states ought to press for better technology for personalized learning and making staff and students safer.
States are adopting a range of policies to personalize student learning and move away from seat-time rules.
Schools opt to change their approaches to learning and see gains in adaptability.
Data about system performance will continue to lie at the heart of school improvement.
State Policymakers can help clear away the rubble that impedes vibrant reform.
Project-based learning tied to students' communities and interests readily makes the leap across modes of instruction.
Microcredentials embedded in effective learning systems can promote teacher growth, advancement, and retention.