ALT Fri, 10:15-11:15 am, State Lines and School Design: A Road Trip to Innovation, Emily Brixey, Kyle Anderson, Ann Ellefson, Jeanine Collins, Chad Geston, David Cook

ALT Fri., 1:45-2:45 pm, Creating an Education Ecosystem: How Arizona Policy Enables School System Diversity to Better Serve Students, Emily Brixey

ALT Fri, 3-4 pm, Bridging Turbulence to Transformation: Shaping the Future of Learning, Katie King

ALT Fri., 3-4 pm, So You Want Systems Change: Leveraging Federal Waivers to Advance Student-Centered Learning Policies, Kirsten Carr, Foresight Law + Policy; Lillian Pace, KnowledgeWorks; Chris Domaleski, Center for Assessment; Doannie Tran, Center for Innovation in Education; David Nitkin, Transcend

ALT Quote text, saying, "Rather than relying on static plans, foresight enables continuous learning, adaptation and smarter investments in impact." -Matt Williams, Interim President and CEO

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ALT summary of 2026 education policy trends supporting personalized, competency-based learning

ALT "States don’t transform high schools. Communities transform high schools. States create the conditions that enable communities to do it."- Jon Alfuth, KnowledgeWorks

ALT 9 essential guardrails that help students stay engaged, acountable and on track to graduate in competency-based learning

ALT Portrait of Monica Hernandez, University of Texas, San Antonio: "Because things are moving so quickly, there’s a greater urgency to stay aligned and informed. That means educators need to lean on one another more than ever — both to keep up with changes and to support each other through them."

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ALT Three educators sit at a table conversing in a conference room with others in the background

ALT A group of four educators stand before posters on the wall, capturing ideas

ALT Questions that can help guage whether transformational shifts are happening and if they're sustainable

ALT Portrait of Monica Hernandez, a brown-skinned Latina with long, straight hair over her shoulders, smiling at the camera, wearing a yellow, blue and white printed shirt. Portrait reads "Q&A: Monica Hernandez, University of Texas, San Antonio"

ALT 2026 education policy trends in personalized, competency-based learning

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ALT Summary of 2026 education policy trends supporting personalized, competency-based learning

ALT Image depicting an educator and learner in the hallway next to lockers. The headline reads, "Keeping Learners Moving" with a subheadline reading, "Leading Education Innovation" with the KnowledgeWorks spark

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