Educational Innovation Archives

28JanJanuary 28, 2019

Technology in Education

We've come a long way from the overhead slide projector and the ditto machine, and as technology evolves so does education. Here are 6 things we’ve found that are making waves in education.

14JanJanuary 14, 2019

School Profile: St. Bernard’s School

We talked with Kaley Bell, Secondary School Advisor at St. Bernard's School, about what sets the school apart.

03DecDecember 3, 2018

Three Ways to Teach Your Child Self-Advocacy

Self-advocacy is an important skill for your child to develop. Here are three ways for your child to develop this skill.

28NovNovember 28, 2018

School Profile: Proctor Academy

We talked with Scott Allenby of Proctor Academy about what families love about Proctor and what makes the school unique.

07NovNovember 7, 2018

School Profile: Eastside Catholic School

Eastside Catholic is known for its strong community--many students view EC as their home away from home. The school offers grade-level retreats and a school-wide Mentor Program, award winning performing arts and athletic programs, and more than 30 AP, honors and collegiate level courses in the high school. With administrative...

29OctOctober 29, 2018

School Profile: Dexter Southfield

We talked with Scott Duddy, Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management at Dexter Southfield, about what sets his school apart.

14MarMarch 14, 2018

Educational Innovator: The Wight Foundation

The Wight Foundation is an educational access organization founded in 1986 by real estate entrepreneur Russell B. Wight, Jr. The organization’s mission is “making a world of difference,” which it accomplishes by providing grants for socioeconomically disadvantaged students to attend prestigious boarding schools. This effectively allows these students’ voices to...

06MarMarch 6, 2018

Educational Innovator: Acera School

Acera’s approach to learning flips the traditional model of education. Rather than prioritizing knowledge acquisition, the school focuses on the development of eight core capacities: systems thinking, perspective taking, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration, creativity, emotional intelligence, ethical decision making, and leadership.

15FebFebruary 15, 2018

Educational Innovator: Phillips Academy’s (MS)² Program

Andover’s longest-running educational outreach program, Mathematics & Science for Minority Students – (MS)², for short – advances diversity in math and science fields by developing the competencies and self-confidence of outstanding high school students of color.

11FebFebruary 11, 2018

Educational Innovator: Graland Country Day School

The Gates Invention and Innovation program at Graland Country Day School in Denver, Colorado, gives motivated students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to solve real-world problems through the invention of original products, possibly earning themselves U.S. patents in the process. Each year, 100-130 student participants identify a problem, conduct market...