Orgs & Research
Associations, consortia, foundations, and research groups
Tuesday, July 28
America’s learning opportunities shouldn’t be this hard to find.
“Where can I learn to fix boat engines?” my teenage son asked one day. The post America’s learning opportunities shouldn’t be this hard to find. appeared first on Lumina Foundation.
luminafoundation.orgAssistive Technology for Dyslexia: A Student’s Journey to Confidence and Access
Makenzie’s story shows how inclusive design, assistive technology, supportive teachers, and self-advocacy helped make learning accessible.
cast.orgWhat Tennessee’s OER scaling efforts reveal about the future of open education
The post What Tennessee’s OER scaling efforts reveal about the future of open education appeared first on Achieving the Dream.
achievingthedream.org
Monday, July 27
An overlooked on-ramp: Creating pathways to support adult education students and strengthen strategic enrollment
The post An overlooked on-ramp: Creating pathways to support adult education students and strengthen strategic enrollment appeared first on Achieving the Dream.
achievingthedream.orgSHEEO welcomes two new policy staff – Cuellarsola and Walker
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) recently welcomed two new staff members to support state policy initiatives to help advance student success and strengthen postsecondary systems. Lily Cuellarsola joined SHEEO as a Senior Policy Analyst on July 20, while Joshua Walker joined as a Policy…
sheeo.orgPractical Career Readiness Activities for College Students in Gateway Courses
Faculty commonly assign lab reports, presentations, discussion posts, research papers, and reflections that ask students to practice communication, problem solving, analysis, teamwork, and self-directed learning. All of those are skills ... The post Practical Career Readiness Activities for College Students in Gateway…
everylearnereverywhere.org
Friday, July 24
From prototype to scale: How Prosperity for Ohio is building the foundation for workforce-informed student success
The post From prototype to scale: How Prosperity for Ohio is building the foundation for workforce-informed student success appeared first on Achieving the Dream.
achievingthedream.orgAccessible by Design: Reimagining Assessments with Universal Design for Learning
CAST engaged with EdTech partners to embed Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility into the core of innovative assessments.
cast.org
Thursday, July 23
Breaking the Frame: Redefining the Future of Learner-Centered Education
The traditional model of higher education—often characterized by false scarcity, rigid timelines, and high costs—is no longer sufficient. At the Open edX Conference 2026, our plenary panel, “Expanding the Human Possibility Frontier: Student Learning and Success Amplified at Scale”, brought together academic leaders to…
openedx.org
Wednesday, July 22
How AI Is Reshaping the Value of Higher Education
AI touches all of the basic assumptions that underlie how we think about the value of postsecondary education and academic research: what students need to learn, how they learn, how institutions operate, and how universities contribute to the production and dissemination of knowledge. The immediate questions it raises…
sr.ithaka.org
Tuesday, July 21
Americans haven’t given up on college. They’ve changed the scorecard.
For decades, colleges benefited from a simple assumption: prestige signaled value. A bachelor's degree from a respected institution was widely seen as the gold standard, while community colleges and certificates occupied lower rungs of the educational hierarchy. The post Americans haven’t given up on college. They’ve…
luminafoundation.orgData-informed transformation at Halifax Community College
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achievingthedream.orgICYMI: Missed the Open edX Conference? Catch Up on All the Sessions Now!
The energy at this year’s Open edX Conference was truly electric. From groundbreaking keynote presentations to deep-dive technical workshops and inspiring community success stories, it was a fantastic opportunity to reconnect, learn, and shape the future of open-source education together. We know that even with the…
openedx.orgFrom Promise to Practice 2026: Delivering on K-12 Student Success and the Gaps That Remain
K-12 Districts Have Bold Visions for Student Success. Most Aren’t Delivering on It. Tyton Partners has released From... The post From Promise to Practice 2026: Delivering on K-12 Student Success and the Gaps That Remain appeared first on Tyton Partners.
tytonpartners.com
Monday, July 20
H1 2026 Education Sector Deal Recap: The Rebound, Realized – Unevenly
Introduction Our last two updates highlighted a similar story. In July 2025 we described a transaction market that... The post H1 2026 Education Sector Deal Recap: The Rebound, Realized – Unevenly appeared first on Tyton Partners.
tytonpartners.comScaling AI Courseware for Calculus: A Preview of Every Learner’s Newest Initiative
A new initiative to combine AI-enabled courseware and evidence-based teaching practices in Calculus I is building on lessons Every Learner Everywhere has accumulated from its earliest work. While Every Learner ... The post Scaling AI Courseware for Calculus: A Preview of Every Learner’s Newest Initiative appeared…
everylearnereverywhere.org
Wednesday, July 15
Key Learnings from VocTech Market Activity Q2 2026
Tyton Partners and Ufi Ventures Release Q2 2026 VocTech Market... The post Key Learnings from VocTech Market Activity Q2 2026 appeared first on Tyton Partners.
tytonpartners.comSPARC Submits Comments to OMB on Proposed Revisions to Federal Financial Assistance Rules
SPARC has submitted formal comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on its proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (2 CFR Part 200, Docket No. OMB–2026–0034), a rulemaking that touches everything from how federal grants are administered to how the results of federally…
sparcopen.orgPostsecondary Data for Action Network Spotlight: How the University of Northern Iowa Uses Data to Strengthen Student Retention and Success
Colleges and universities often point to retention and graduation rates as key measures of success. However, improving student outcomes requires looking beyond aggregate metrics at disaggregated data to better understand how different groups of students are experiencing college, where barriers may exist, and what…
ihep.orgBuilding the State Case for ASAP Replication
The City University of New York’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) model offers one of the most rigorously tested initiatives available, proven to double graduation rates at CUNY and replication sites across the country. With support from ECMC Foundation, Ithaka S+R has worked with the CUNY ASAP…
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Tuesday, July 14
SHEEO Announces 2026 Excellence Awards Recipients
Montana, Rhode Island, Utah recognized WASHINGTON – The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to announce recipients of the 2026 SHEEO Excellence Awards. The awards recognize the leadership, dedication, and innovation of exceptional SHEEOs, agency staff, and agencies at a time when…
sheeo.orgStrategies for Improving Outcomes for Part-Time Learners
Our new report, Part Time, Full Potential: Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Part-time Learners, supported by Arnold Ventures, examines who part-time learners are, the barriers they face, and where targeted research and reform could have the greatest impact on improving their outcomes. The post Strategies for…
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