Connecting Data & Equity

Connecting Data & Equity: Exploring Human-Centered Data Practices Over the past twenty years, the role of data in the classroom has increased in intensity and complexity. Teachers now have access to a wide variety of data from learning platforms, interim assessments, state tests, and formative measures – to name a few – that aim to…

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Visioning for Justice

Visioning for Justice: Malika Ali Named Chief Innovation Officer Malika Ali, Chief Innovation Officer Please note: This article was originally published on December 16, 2021. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). It has been said that our beliefs create reality, that our actions…

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Why We Need Students On School Improvement Teams

Why We Need Students on School Improvement Teams One of our partner schools is exploring new ways to actively involve students in their School Improvement Team (SIT). In this instance, the SIT consists of students, teachers, building leaders, a district administrator, and parents. Student reflections on an identified problem Student government presidents and vice presidents…

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Building a Liberatory Data Model

Building a Liberatory Data Model: Karina Rodriguez Named Director of Research Karina Rodriguez, Director of Research and Analytics Please note: This article was originally published on December 16, 2021. We are re-posting on the Throughline Learning website now to coincide with our organization’s rebrand (formerly Highlander Institute). From a young age, my parents – 1980s…

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