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Author: Sarah Szurpicki

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Beyond Learning Loss: Tangible Outcomes For Education Equity Post-Covid

Beyond Learning Loss: Tangible Outcomes for Education Equity Post-Covid

  • February 25, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent, What Now? Video Interviews
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The educational impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unquestionable. But what if we spent less time talking about closing achievement gaps and more time talking about practical strategies and outcomes for shattering achievement ceilings? We invite you to a presentation…

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A New Economic Development Strategy For Michigan: Put People And Place First To Create Good-paying Jobs

A New Economic Development Strategy for Michigan: put people and place first to create good-paying jobs

  • February 25, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
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The evidence is clear that it’s time to stop a failed economic development strategy that invests state resources in businesses, and reorient towards investments in talent. In this commentary, first published by Bridge and co-written with Ned Staebler of Wayne State’s Office…

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The Truth About The Relationship Between Education And Earnings

The truth about the relationship between education and earnings

  • January 21, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Talent
  • 1 Comment

We are continually confronted by the myth that there are lots of good-paying jobs that don't require higher education. "Not everyone should go to college," people claim. While that's true on a personal level--not every person will benefit from college,…

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Equity In Education Demands Innovation: What Now? Ep. 7 With Kevin Polston And Carol Lautenbach

Equity in Education Demands Innovation: What Now? Ep. 7 with Kevin Polston and Carol Lautenbach

  • January 7, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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If you ask students and families what they want from education, what do they say--and is our system providing that? Godfrey-Lee Public Schools is a district on the west side of Michigan that we've talked about before. They adopted the…

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Achieving Outcomes That Matter: What Now? Ep. 6 With Craig Carmoney

Achieving Outcomes That Matter: What Now? Ep. 6 with Craig Carmoney

  • December 17, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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The interview we’re releasing today illustrates the critical differences that result from choosing different measures for educational success. Craig Carmoney, who was recently honored as the 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators, has…

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Purpose, Belonging, Value, Trajectory: Student Success At Midnight Golf: What Now? Ep. 5 With Dave Gamlin

Purpose, Belonging, Value, Trajectory: Student Success at Midnight Golf: What Now? Ep. 5 with Dave Gamlin

  • December 10, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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The part of this interview with Dave Gamlin, Executive Vice President of the Midnight Golf Program, that has stuck with me the most since we recorded, was his description of the layers of mentoring that Midnight Golf provides. We put…

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Critical Perspective And Engaged Learning At High Tech High: What Now? Ep. 4 With Dr. Sarah Fine

Critical Perspective and Engaged Learning at High Tech High: What Now? Ep. 4 with Dr. Sarah Fine

  • December 3, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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Some people watch Most Likely to Succeed, the 2015 documentary that showcases High Tech High's revolutionary approach to teaching and learning, and think, "Why can't my kids go to a school like this?" But I think the more common reaction…

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Guiding Students Toward Self-Actualization: What Now? Ep. 3 With Danielle Jackson

Guiding Students Toward Self-Actualization: What Now? Ep. 3 with Danielle Jackson

  • November 30, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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In the context of a global pandemic, what happens to the priorities of our education system? At U Prep Schools, reorganizing learning during the pandemic has meant centering and elevating existing priorities around human relationship and self-actualization. "Rather than taking…

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Upgrading An Outdated Education System: What Now? Ep. 2 With David Britten

Upgrading an Outdated Education System: What Now? Ep. 2 with David Britten

  • November 19, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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Just a few years before his retirement, superintendent David Britten knew that there was something our education system wasn't getting right. He felt then that, "I know what learning is about, but I don't know how to package that into…

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Announcing What Now? Video Interviews, Episode I: Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Announcing What Now? video interviews, episode I: Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

  • November 12, 2020
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, What Now? Video Interviews
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We're excited to announce our brand new video interview series, which will explore issues where the coronavirus pandemic helps us see things in a new light. What Now? asks: how should we navigate through this pandemic, and ensure a more…

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