There are many discussions happening about what the ideal “portrait of a graduate” looks like — schools, districts and entire states are engaged in the exploration process. I think that is a good ...

Newton Public Schools (NPS) is working to redefine the vision and direction of the school system through Portrait of a Graduate, a project that defines the common objectives and aspirations for every ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Public Schools is developing a system with a set of competencies and skills each high school graduate should have. The school system is working on a project to ...

An initiative led by the N.C Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to define the skills and mindsets students need for success after high school has been unfolding since March. Now, with the help of ...

School districts and state systems nationwide have crafted Portraits of a Graduate, which outline the skills and competencies necessary for success in work, higher education, community involvement, ...

IOWA CITY — Students who graduate from the Iowa City Community School District will aspire to the competencies of adaptability, communication, critical thinking and empathy, be global citizens and ...

PITTSFIELD — Seven students from Drury and Hoosac Valley high schools recently addressed a panel of education experts, sharing real-life examples of why student voices matter when it comes to building ...

It’s an old saying, but generally true: If you don’t know where you’re going, it’s hard to get there. As a result of a conversation begun last fall, the Olathe School District now has a specific ...

BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Brooklyn City Schools Superintendent/CEO Theodore Caleris has announced that the district will be undertaking a strategic planning and development initiative that this spring will ...

Durango School District 9-R has turned to business and community leaders to determine which skills and attributes it should imprint on students to prepare them for an evolving Durango labor market.

Last spring, a group of elementary school students at Mary M. Walsh Elementary School in Springfield, Massachusetts, excitedly showed their families and other community members the results of the ...

The Partnership for 21st Century Learning created a Framework for 21st Century Learning, which was developed with input from teachers, education experts and business leaders to define and illustrate ...