Most educators identify middle school as the ideal starting point for career and college preparation, yet instruction still clusters in the final two years of high school.
We're preparing young people for a future defined by rapid technological change—for jobs that don't yet exist, using tools that evolve faster than curricula.
By prioritizing performance-based self-regulation, school leaders protect GPAs, maintain the integrity of district data and build a more equitable system.
Students learn technical skills from the nature of the curriculum, as well as digital fluency skills from engaging with those courses in a digital format.
Students have access to more than 60 courses, landing them collegiate internships most college students don't obtain until their senior year, officials say.
State and district leaders are leaving the 2026 Future of Education Technology Conference with bold ideas and "emerging practices" that they hope will bridge the gap between rapidly advancing edtech tools and reality.
