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Four Key Assessment and Accountability Trends Education Leaders Should Monitor

In this blog post, WestEd assessment and accountability experts spotlight four critical areas transforming education measurement and improvement systems.
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Bridging Classrooms and Careers by Strengthening K–12 Workforce Connections 

This spotlight blog explores three key resources that explore how work-based learning, early career exploration, and K–16 pathways are equipping students with the tools and experiences they need to thrive. 

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How Educator Preparation Programs are Navigating A Shifting Funding Landscape

Discover how innovative teacher preparation models like residencies and apprenticeships are adapting to federal funding cuts, and explore sustainable strategies shared in a recent WestEd webinar.
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Summer Professional Development for Your State, District, or School: Key Considerations

Join WestEd to explore expert insights and practical strategies for strengthening educator development through impactful summer professional learning.
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Advancing AI in Education

WestEd explores how AI literacy and a new executive order are shaping a human-centered future for generative AI in education through innovation, investment, and collaboration.
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Helping Teachers Navigate State Assessments Beyond “Teaching to the Test”

Learn more about how understanding the purpose and design of state summative assessments and targeted professional development can help teachers better support student learning and outcomes.
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Reimagining Open House: Connecting Families, Inspiring Learning, Building Community

Explore how schools can transform Open Houses into powerful, collaborative family engagement events that build community, foster trust, and support student success.

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Partnering for Peace: A Q&A With the Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania and the Director of Justice TA at WestEd

In this Q&A, PCCD Chairman Lt. Governor Austin Davis and WestEd’s Director of Justice Technical Assistance, Lori Toscano, discuss the PA Peace Alliance’s impact on community violence intervention, the importance of state investment, and the power of cross-sector collaboration.
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Enhancing Systems and Outcomes Through Research and Evaluation 

This Spotlight blog explores data-driven decision-making across the justice and education systems, as well as WestEd's tools and research to evaluate interventions and address disparities, particularly for vulnerable populations like justice-involved youths and students in foster care.