Harvard will reinstate standardized testing as a requirement of admission, the university announced Thursday. Within hours of Harvard’s announcement, Caltech also said it was reinstating its testing requirements for students applying for fall 2025. nyti.ms/443dosP

BREAKING: The Iowa-South Carolina national championship game averaged 18.7 million viewers.

That makes it the most watched basketball game — men's or women's, college or professional — in five years.

What a MASSIVE month for women's basketball.

Attending #CoSN2024 ? Stop by Gusman/Tuttle tomorrow at 10:30am for Digital Equity Framework for District Transformation and Sustainable Implementation with our own D'Andre J. Weaver, Ph.D and Jane Miller, along with IISD Digital Learning's Shane Smith and James Tiggeman! #dpvils Irving ISD

Congrats Kimberly Smith!

Are you a Black worker who has navigated the technology job industry and workforce system through a non-degree pathway? We want to hear from you! Let us know your experiences by completing our survey! rb.gy/k8fk5u

What started as eight schools in 2013 has grown to 626 a decade later! Some of our most veteran #dpvils team members share their reflections as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our partnership with Verizon for #VerizonInnovativeLearning Schools: bit.ly/3qqofhj

The APs of Curie Condors provide a perfect example of the broad range of work their position requires. AP Kmicikewycz is expanding access to career and technical education, while AP Ruiz fosters community bonds. More on Curie's APs here: bit.ly/49iT6fY
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On April 13 at the #ASUGSVAIRShow we’re chatting about:
• The rise in generative #AI ! Join Stefani Pautz Stephensen and Rebecca Banks for a conversation on trustworthy and transparent R&D
• How #EdLeaders can apply #DigitalEquity in #AI with D'Andre J. Weaver, Ph.D and Jeremy Roschelle

Attending #CoSN2024 ? Stop by Gusman/Tuttle on Wednesday, April 10, at 10:45 a.m. for Leveraging Community-Based Partners to Build and Sustain Systems and Infrastructure with our own Jane Miller along with Phoenix College CIO Paul Ross! #dpvils

Join us at these two #ASUGSVAIRShow sessions on April 13!

• Dive into #AI and professional learning for teachers with Judi Fusco, dr. pati, and Nneka McGee, Ed.D., J.D.
• Learn strategies for ensuring equitable access with dr. pati and Kristina Ishmael

.Verizon Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Rose Stuckey Kirk shares insights on keeping an initiative like #VerizonInnovativeLearning strong and thriving for more than a decade in this Fast Company article: bit.ly/3vylCMM #dpvils

Attending #CoSN2024 ? Stop by Gusman/Tuttle on Tuesday, 4/9 at 10:30 a.m. for Digital Equity Framework for District Transformation and Sustainable Implementation with D'Andre J. Weaver, Ph.D and Jane Miller, along with IISD Digital Learning's Shane Smith and James Tiggeman! #dpvils Irving ISD

Nice work by HammocksMiddleSchool #VerizonInnovativeLearning Lab mentor Lois Seaman on this SmartBrief Original about transforming sustainability lessons through tech like augmented and virtual reality: bit.ly/4crYRe3

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An effective feedback system is like a 3-legged stool: 1) clear criteria aligned with learning goals, 2) rubric with clearly delineated performance levels, 3) illustrative examples for the different levels. The examples bring rubrics to life by concretizing the abstract criteria.

We are excited to announce that #VerizonInnovativeLearning Schools is now on LinkedIn! Be sure to give #dpvils a follow here: bit.ly/3Tk9WVV

All aboard! 300+ of our leaders and partners are enroute to Mineola UFSD for a day of school visits! We will see neuroscience for early learners, industry certifications, and more in the day ahead. #DPLIS

From SEL to dual language, elementary and middle school students across Mineola UFSD are engaging in holistic, self-directed learning every day. Thank you Jackson Avenue School and Mineola Middle School for having us!

Design Integrated Learning Pathways to Realize Your Portrait of a Graduate gettingsmart.com/2024/03/19/des… via Getting Smart Digital Promise

Listen up! Our President & CEO @brizardjc joined Gregg Behr & @RyanRydzewsk on slbradio’s Remaking Tomorrow to talk about his background, the importance of making technology accessible for all learners, & closing the digital learning gap. bit.ly/4aD3cJR #RemakeLearning

The 2024 League of Innovative Schools Convening is officially LIVE in NYC! Day one kicked off with an interactive session with superintendents and a warm welcome from host district Mineola UFSD and Superintendent Michael Nagler. #DPLIS