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Moving Forward Without Test Scores

Written by: Reagan Flowers, PhD We have reached unprecedented times in education. At least 124,000 schools across 48 states have been impacted by the canceling of standardized tests, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These standardized tests have historically been purported to help measure student progress and school performance, though many doubt the effectiveness. […]

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Digital World Results in New Career Paths

Written by: Reagan Flowers, PhD   Twenty years ago, we were skeptical about even making a purchase on a computer, but today we store payment information, passwords and a wealth of personal information on laptops, phones and “in the cloud.” Hackers make fortunes stealing this information, and cybersecurity has become essential to prevent this from […]

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Looking at the Whole Picture

Written by: Reagan Flowers, PhD Continually improving our schools is necessary and highly impactful; however, it doesn’t tell the whole story.  As referenced in the article, Better Schools Won’t Fix America, school inequality is based on much bigger issues and takes a closer look at why schools in some neighborhoods have more impressive resources and […]

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AI Integration, Who’s Up Next?

Written by: Reagan Flowers, PhD   Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and jobs of the future are relying on technology to go from good too great to accurate.  Thoughtful AI[i] collaborations are revolutionizing how we experience the world.  Those who are willing to share their data, depth of knowledge, and unique […]

Education Reform: A Path Forward

The America COMPETES Act was passed in 2007, with an emphasis on technology and science, in an effort to promote and create opportunities for educational excellence. A reauthorization of the law was enacted a new reform of the law, dubbed the “Student Success Act”.   The proposed law would ban federal involvement in determining failing schools, eliminate required federal […]