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This collection is called “stories of improvement with tangible results” and we’ve split these stories up by category—chronic absenteeism, on-track rates, and college access—to make it easy for you to find the story you need!

In 1971 I started working at The Group School (TGS), an alternative high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. My connection to TGS started shortly after I ran afoul of the administration at the high school where I had been teaching, for sponsoring an event that included speakers from women’s liberation and gay liberation, and for publicly calling for a school walk-out to protest the escalating war in Vietnam.

Insect Diagrams offer opportunities for students, educators, and leaders to learn from one another.

A 40-minute protocol for looking at student work and preparing for the next day’s math lesson.

Collaborate with HTH students and teachers to design engaging PBL curriculum through immersive, hands-on workshops and modeled protocols.

This collection of curated student work spans the hallways of High Tech High schools. See examples and take the techniques so you can use the ones that will work on your school.

Our regional attendance network designed a sequenced communication cadence that rolls out in three waves: a “Start Strong” attendance campaign in the fall, followed by winter and spring campaigns. Early evidence suggests that such campaigns positively impact attendance not only during the campaign but continue to produce positive impacts for a short time afterwards.

This issue explores how deeper learning and continuous improvement come alive through the stories, reflections, and questions educators are wrestling with every day. From building belonging for immigrant and multilingual learners to amplifying student voice across schools including Brazil, Portugal, and Argentina, the articles highlight what becomes possible when schools center collaboration, inquiry, and authentic learning.

Improvement isn’t just a method. It’s culture.

In April, I had the great pleasure of moderating a “crossover” panel that spanned the Deeper Learning Conference and the National Summit on Improvement in Education.