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March 5

Innovation Mar 5 Salisbury Green-Lights Innovative Micro-Magnet School With Personalized Learning Focus A new micro-magnet school proposal in Salisbury, North Carolina could bring personalized, competency-based learning to young students—with wraparound services for their entire families. Here's what the innovative model could mean… Innovation Mar 5 UNCG SparkHub Launches First University-Based Tech Program for High Schoolers A new program at UNC Greensboro is offering high school students hands-on experience in AI, cybersecurity, and game design - and it's the first of its kind in North Carolina.…

March 4

Innovation Mar 4 How North Carolina Schools Removed the Breakfast Barrier and Transformed Student Readiness North Carolina schools discovered something powerful: when you make breakfast accessible rather than requiring children to arrive 30 minutes early, participation soars. Mitchell County's hallway carts and "second chance breakfast"… Innovation Mar 4 Nashville Teachers Pitch Student Solutions as Community Voting Opens Twelve Nashville teachers have developed innovative solutions to challenges they see in their classrooms every day. Now you can help decide which idea wins $2,500 in funding. Here's how to… Innovation Mar 4 Indiana District Launches Public Microschools to Keep Students Engaged A rural Indiana school district is trying something different: public microschools that blend classroom time with homeschooling, giving families more control over how their children learn. Could this be the… Innovation Mar 4 Louisiana School Revives Abandoned Building as First-of-Its-Kind French Immersion Campus What if your child could start French immersion in fifth grade—even without prior language exposure? A Louisiana school just made that possible, reopening an abandoned building with a revolutionary model…

March 3

Innovation Mar 3 Montgomery County Schools Launch AI Safety Pilot With Human Oversight at Three High Schools A Maryland school district is piloting AI-assisted safety technology at three high schools—with a twist: the system is designed explicitly without facial recognition or audio recording, and human oversight is… Innovation Mar 3 How One Hawaii Charter School Built the Highest Math and Reading Scores in the State A public charter school in Hawaii just scored the highest math and reading proficiency in the state—by teaching AI and data science starting in middle school. The results challenge everything…

February 28

Innovation Feb 28 New Atlanta High School Partners with Grady Health to Launch Healthcare Career Pathways A new healthcare-focused high school opening in Atlanta is showing how career-connected learning can transform student futures. With Grady Health System as a partner, students will gain real-world experience toward… Innovation Feb 28 OpenSciEd’s New Curriculum Brings Computer Science Into Middle School Science Classrooms A new curriculum is bringing computer science directly into middle school science classes—and 80% of students who tried it say it helped them understand science better. Here's why this matters…