I recently sat down with The Learning Accelerator’s (TLA) Chief Operating Officer, Brittany McCullough, to learn more about her background, perspective, and vision as she joins our organization. You just joined us this May, welcome to TLA! Tell us a little bit more about your professional background and experiences. Thank you for the warm welcome! […]
In this episode, we chat with Matt Bowman, founder and CEO at My Tech High, about their innovative model focused on personalizing education to students' individual goals and learning preferences, offering their students flexibility and a tailored approach to education – all at no cost to families.
As The Learning Accelerator kicks off an exciting slate of work to tackle unfinished learning in 2024 and beyond, we also have the pleasure of celebrating the addition of some new teammates. These team members — with years of experience, notable accomplishments, and demonstrated passion for education improvement and reform — have joined our team […]
In this episode, we chat with Rachel Babcock, Co-Director and Co-Founder of Map Academy, about their holistic and student-centered approach to education, designed to address the unique needs and life circumstances of students as an alternative high school. Their model weaves together collaborative and cooperative learning, student data, support structures, and crucial programs that help them develop their postsecondary and career readiness in order to attend to myriad aspects of their students’ learning experiences.
September marks a turning point for the K-12 sector. Since March 2020, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund has infused billions of dollars into school systems to aid pandemic recovery efforts designed to accelerate learning. However, many school system leaders anticipate significant disruptions when these funds dry up later this year. System-level […]
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Steve Kossakoski, CEO at Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS), about their mastery-based approach, emphasis on meaningful discussion between students and instructors, and advisors who support students throughout their entire virtual learning journey with the school.
