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- [How Work-Based Learning Helped Two Oakland Teens Take Flight — Literally](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/how-work-based-learning-helped-two-oakland-teens-take-flight-literally/): A conversation with two students who pursued career and technical education that led them to college.
- [At These Rhode Island High Schools, Academic Rigor and CTE Go Hand-in-Hand](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/at-these-rhode-island-high-schools-academic-rigor-and-cte-go-hand-in-hand/): Statewide, students who took at least two CTE courses perform higher on national assessments and have higher four-year graduation rates.
- [Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/reflections-from-a-formerly-disengaged-teen/): I didn’t want to go to college. Sometimes, when I look at how far I’ve come, I have to remember that fact, and then I become thankful all over again for the path I’m on today.
- [Building Future-Ready Schools](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/building-future-ready-schools/): How a school in Barbados can become the model for reinventing the high school experience beyond the classroom
- [To Tackle Chronic Absenteeism, This DC High School Lets Students Lead](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/to-tackle-chronic-absenteeism-this-dc-high-school-lets-students-lead/): It was the last Friday before winter break at H.D. Woodson High School in the eastern corner of Washington, D.C. — historically one of the toughest days of the year for attendance. School team leads Rachel Curry-Neal and Ashlee Judon were eager to see how the day would play out. 
- [A Message to the Compton College Graduating Class of 2025](https://xqsuperschool.org/article/a-message-to-the-compton-college-graduating-class-of-2025/): Thank you, Dr. Curry, for your years of leading with brilliance and heart. I’ve watched you build something extraordinary here. And what a gift, that tonight, I get to witness its living proof.
- [Watch: New Film Inspires America to Rethink High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/watch-new-film-inspires-america-to-rethink-high-school/): “The First Class” documentary looks at a new XQ school in Memphis.
- [XQ Design Principle: Caring, Trusting Relationships](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-design-principle-caring-trusting-relationships/): When the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pivot to remote learning, the team at Latitude High…
- [XQ Design Principle: Community Partnerships](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/xq-design-principle-community-partnerships/): If learning can happen anytime and in any location, then we need to expand the definition…
- [XQ Design Principle: Smart Use of Space, Time, and Tech](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-design-principle-smart-use-of-space-time-and-tech/): Learning isn’t confined to a certain place, nor does it have to occur on a set schedule. Transformational high schools understand that the elements of time and space can be approached in new ways and that, sometimes, technology can support those new approaches.
- [XQ Design Principle: Strong Mission and Culture](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/xq-design-principle-strong-mission-and-culture/): Pablo Resendiz couldn’t help himself. The proud principal had to post a tweet, as the…
- [What Is Student Centered Learning and Why Is It Important?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/what-is-student-centered-learning/): Too many students describe high school as boring—but it doesn’t have to be. Here's how we can put students at the center of their education.
- [So, What Does a School Board Do, Anyway?](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/what-does-a-school-board-do-frequently-asked-questions/): School boards are one of the most important decision-makers in public education. Here's what they do and why they matter.
- [What Is Project-Based Learning?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/project-based-learning-pbl/): Project-based learning allows students to learn by doing. Here's everything you need to know and how to get started in your classroom.
- [XQ Design Principle: Meaningful, Engaged Learning](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-design-principle-meaningful-engaged-learning/): Transforming high school is hard work. The task can feel overwhelming and it can be hard…
- [How to Write a Letter to the School Board](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-write-a-letter-to-the-school-board/): If you want your voice to be heard and to show your concern for your child and others in the community, writing a letter to the school board is an important step.
- [How to Find Internships in High School (Advice From a College Intern)](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-find-an-internship-high-school-college/): The internship search doesn’t have to be intimidating. To help, we’re going to break down everything from networking to interviewing, and get you set up for success. There’s an abundance of challenging and exciting internships out there, you just need the right tools and resources to sort through them.
- [15 Important Trends in Education](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/15-important-trends-in-education/): From AI-assisted learning to equity-driven design, these 15 trends reveal where education is moving next.
- [The Importance of Arts Education and Why the Arts Matter](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/importance-of-arts-education/): In remote learning, arts education has never been more fragile. Here's how these educators are sparking creativity in their students and learn how you can too.
- [Encouraging Higher Order Thinking Skills in Students](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/encouraging-higher-order-thinking-skills-in-students/): Rigor is one of those ambiguous terms in education where everyone has a different definition. While it can vary widely in practice, rigor means that students are engaged in challenging tasks. Rigorous learning does not mean overly complex activities. Instead, teachers can create the rigor they need by developing learning experiences focusing on students using higher-order thinking skills.
- [Supporting Our Libraries: Insights from a High School Librarian](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/supporting-our-libraries-insights-from-a-high-school-librarian/): When I was hired as the English teacher at PSI High, an XQ Super School, my school leader encouraged me to build a classroom library. I started with graphic novels like “Maus,” “March,” and “Persepolis.” I added the best fiction for high schoolers like “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” “Homegoing,” and “The Kite Runner.” I found textbooks to help students learn about rhetoric, world literature, and academic writing. I was incredibly privileged to build this little library, but I thought about the students and schools whose libraries are fighting to be more than just computer labs and testing centers.
- [Opportunities and Challenges of Modeling with Mathematics in Algebra 1](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/when-will-i-ever-use-this-how-about-today-opportunities-and-challenges-of-modeling-with-mathematics-in-algebra-1/): “Economic access and full citizenship depend crucially on math and science literacy.” Those words were written by Bob Moses more than 20 years ago in describing his evolution from a civil rights organizer to an advocate for mathematics education. Today, whether figuring out how many people with COVID will end up in hospitals or understanding how fees affect the price of a loan, quantitative reasoning and literacy in mathematics have never been more important. Those without these foundational skills are less likely to be full participants in the 21st century’s knowledge economy.
- [How Latitude High Helps Students Graduate With Skills and a Network](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/at-this-innovative-high-school-students-graduate-with-the-skills-and-network-to-take-them-wherever-they-want-to-go/): Students and teachers are starting a new year at Latitude High School, where they learn through real-world, collaborative projects that make an impact on their Bay Area home.
- [A Michigan High School Where the Future Turns to the Past](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/to-prepare-for-the-future-this-michigan-high-school-turns-to-the-past/): Students at the Grand Rapids Public Museum School are heading back to class for the 2022-23 academic year at a high school that sounds like the plot of a young adult novel: a former museum building filled with 250,000 cultural and historical artifacts that are actively used in the school’s learning environment.
- [High School Redesign: How to Apply the XQ School Design Principles](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/high-school-redesign-design-principles/): Want to change high school? Use XQ's suite of materials to explore what high schools can be—and should be—for American students.
- [Six Characteristics of a Highly Effective High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/six-characteristics-of-a-highly-effective-high-school/): What makes an effective high school? It’s not just the most obvious markers, like graduation rates and test scores. While these metrics matter, the best high schools go further, preparing students for success in college, career, and real life after graduation. 
- [6 Ideas You Can Steal From the Most Innovative High Schools](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/6-ideas-you-can-steal-from-the-most-innovative-high-schools-in-america/): A Los Angeles high school that operates all year round. A high school located…
- [Want to Build Student Power? Just Ask Washington Leadership Academy](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/want-to-build-student-power-just-ask-washington-leadership-academy/): High School senior De’Von is nothing if not confident. As he led visitors on a tour of Washington Leadership Academy (WLA)—an XQ school in Washington, D.C.—he proudly announced through a smile that he's “probably more prepared than any other kid in America” as he looks ahead to college. 
- [How Do Students Really Feel About High School? And What Can Educators Do About It?](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/how-do-students-really-feel-about-high-school-and-what-can-educators-do-about-it/): High school isn’t just about classes — students want school to feel meaningful, safe, and designed with them, not for them.
- [What is Financial Literacy? (And Why Does it Matters for Your Students?)](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/adulting-101/): Learn how to get your finances in order with these well-explained financial basics.
- [XQ Design Principle: Youth Voice and Choice](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-design-principle-youth-voice-and-choice/): Transformational schools do what might seem courageous to some: they give students an active voice in…
- [This High School Uses Community Partnerships to Bring History to Life](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/this-high-school-uses-community-partnerships-to-bring-history-to-life/): At Grand Rapids Public Museum High School, an XQ school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, community partnerships are ingrained in the school’s mission and culture. These partnerships ignite students’ passions, offer glimpses into college and career options, accelerate learning, help students enhance their resumes, and build social capital. 
- [The Relationship Between Parental and Family Involvement and Student Success](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/relationship-between-parental-and-family-involvement-and-academic-achievement/): Research shows when families take a role in a students education, it sets them up for success. Learn how you can play your part.
- [How Important is Education for Economic Growth?](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/how-important-is-education-for-economic-growth/): Strong schools build strong economies by boosting skills and opportunity.
- [How Schools Can Engage Community Partners](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/how-to-engage-community-partners/): Local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies can play a valuable role in your school culture and student success. Here's how to attract and engage community partners.
- [6 Ways Schools Can Involve Communities Better](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/how-to-increase-community-engagement-in-schools/): Community engagement isn't optional — it’s essential. Learn how schools can build trust, partnerships, and real involvement.
- [XQ Design Principles Rubric ](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/xq-design-principles-rubric/): The XQ Design Principles can guide any school community that’s ready to rethink high school so all students achieve the XQ Learner Outcomes. These research-backed principles are foundational to the XQ school design process, which has been used by teams across the country to redesign their existing schools or design new ones.
- [The Writing, and Mission, is on the Wall at this Innovative High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/the-writing-and-mission-is-on-the-wall-at-this-innovative-high-school/): Walk the halls of Elizabethton High School, an XQ school in rural Tennessee, and you’re bound to be drawn to one of the many curious images on display through the school’s culture wall. 
- [High School Needs an Improvement Framework—So We Made One](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/how-to-improve-high-school/): Improving & transforming high school doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes a lot of hard work for communities to reimagine schools as vibrant spaces where students can grow to become creative problem solvers, civic participants, and learners for life. 
- [How an Innovative High School Internship Led to a Job in Virtual Reality](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/how-an-xq-school-in-appalachia-used-internships-to-change-students-lives/): Skyler Hilton grew up in a low-income family in Elizabethton, Tenn. His family was like many families in rural America. They often struggled with unemployment and instability. However, Skyler had just entered Elizabethton High School, an XQ school in northeastern Tennessee, with greater ambitions for its students.  
- [How to Engage High School Students in Learning](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-engage-high-school-students-in-learning/): It’s no secret that students who are engaged in their learning do better in school. So why is meaningful, engaged learning that captures student attention the exception rather than the standard of American high schools? 
- [What Rhode Islanders Saw in the New Billboards by Teens](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/what-rhode-islanders-saw-in-the-new-billboards-by-teens/): Pheonix Grey was heading into a convenience store in North Providence when I asked him to look up at a new billboard about 20 feet above the parking lot. It said, “Can you reach help yet” in red letters, with three question marks hovering at different places within the text. 
- [A Guide to Competency-Based Learning in High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/a-guide-to-competency-based-learning-in-high-school/): At Iowa BIG, an XQ high school program in Cedar Rapids, IA, students learn by doing. For example, when Cedar Rapids was hit with a derecho—a severe windstorm—that left the community in disarray, students took the opportunity to get involved by creating documentary films about the impact of extreme weather. In partnership with the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library, students made short, two-minute films focusing on sustainability, the environment, and how their community rallied together for support after the storm. Through this project, they gained knowledge and skills around science, conducting interviews, film production, and story-telling—and they also got to make meaningful community connections. Teacher Mark Matson explained, “They’re so excited about it, the ideas are just flowing. They’re just so excited to get to work.”
- [What Is Inquiry-Based Learning? (IBL)](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/what-is-inquiry-based-learning-ibl/): Inquiry-based Learning combines student curiosity and the scientific method to increase engagement and critical thinking. Here's how you can get started in your classroom.
- [Billboard Challenge Invites Teens to Speak Up About School and Their Lives](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/billboard-challenge-invites-teens-to-speak-up-about-school-and-their-lives/): In the fall of 2020, North Kingstown High School sophomore Olivia Wood wanted to draw something for art class inspired by her outrage over the police murder of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis. As a White teenager in a predominantly White Rhode Island town, she’d been paying more attention to racism, like White students using the N-word around each other. “It’s just very ignorant and it was shocking to hear it,” she said.
- [A Guide for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/interdisciplinary-teaching-and-learning/): Interdisciplinary learning empowers students to explore different perspectives and views. Here's how you can get started.
- [What is STEAM Education?](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/what-is-steam-education/): STEAM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math as pathways to guide student inquiry, discussions, and critical thinking.
- [School Sustainability Is About More Than Just Keeping the Doors Open](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/school-sustainability-is-about-more-than-just-keeping-the-doors-open/): You're reading this because you want to transform high school. You might already know first-hand just how challenging it is to rethink, redesign, and collaboratively build a student-driven high school that prepares graduates for the future. The innovative and creative energy necessary for this demanding labor of love needs to be sustained, and that sustainability requires a dynamic strategy involving the whole community. 
- [The NASBE Interview: Russlynn Ali on High School Transformation](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/the-nasbe-interview-russlynn-ali-on-high-school-transformation/): The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. Entire systems adapted to a new normal, shifting their infrastructure and processes to a remote world. COVID-19 changed the way we work, how we spend our free time, and—most importantly—how we care for and educate young people.
- [The Community is the Classroom – Now What?](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/the-community-is-the-classroom-now-what/): This school makes the community the classroom, but that is more than just a sentiment. Learn just how this XQ school involves the entire community in rethinking high school.
- [Project-Based Learning is Rooted in Community at this Santa Ana High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/project-based-learning-at-this-santa-ana-high-school/): Curriculum and community go hand in hand at Círculos—an XQ school in Santa Ana, California.
- [Break Down Classroom Walls to Build Up Student Competencies](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/break-down-classroom-walls-to-build-up-student-competencies/): Learning can take place at any time and in any location. Check out how this XQ school made out-of-classroom learning experiences meaningful.
- [The First Graduates of this Brooklyn High School Prove that Perseverance Pays Off](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/the-first-graduates-of-this-brooklyn-high-school-prove-that-perseverance-pays-off/): Brooklyn Laboratory High School opened with family and parent insight at the core. This year they graduate a truly exceptional class of changemakers.
- [The Future of Education Requires Students and Teachers to Lead the Way](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/the-future-of-education-requires-students-and-teachers-to-lead-the-way/): Nationwide, schools weren’t prepared to withstand the shock that COVID-19 pandemic sent through the system. Now, as we plan for a return to the physical classroom, school leaders and educators have an opportunity to push for educational equity.
- [Financial Literacy 5 Ways](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/financial-literacy-5-ways/): Are you talking to your students about money? This week, we’re exploring how high schools are—and aren’t!—teaching financial literacy.
- [Students Reflect on What It Means to Be the First Graduates of a High School Designed Just for Them](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/the-first-graduates-of-a-high-school-designed-just-for-them/): Círculos, an XQ school in Santa Ana, California, was designed for students with a community at the center. Four years later, the revolutionary school graduates its first class.
- [12th Grade NAEP Science Results Confirm It’s Time for High School Transformation. And ARP Can Help.](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/12th-grade-naep-science-results/): On May 25, 2021, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Science. NAEP science test results—along with the results of the 2019 NAEP assessments in math and reading released late last year—are fundamental to our understanding of the state of our nation’s high schools.
- [An XQ Toolkit That Makes High School Transformation Possible in Every Community](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/an-xq-toolkit-that-makes-high-school-transformation-possible-in-every-community/): We believe high school transformation is necessary and possible. And, we know, there’s no one way to do it.
- [High School Transformation is Necessary and Possible](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/high-school-reform/): High schools can be the fulcrum for systemic change, but it will require transformation to emerge stronger and more equitable.
- [The Power of This Project-Based Learning and Place-Based Learning School](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/project-based-learning-school-circulos/): At Círculos, project-based, place-based learning isn’t just a catchphrase. It’s reshaped the way students experience school.
- [These High School Students are Learning Through Filmmaking](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/student-filmmaking-project-based-learning/): Amidst remote learning, these students are engaging in deep projects and learning filmmaking along the way. Here's how.
- [This RI School Places Families at the Center of the School “Ensemble”](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/family-community-engagement-tapa/): Supporting students go beyond the four walls of a school, and it requires families and schools working together. Here's how one school is doing just that.
- [A Guide on How to Pay for College](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-pay-for-college/): If you’re thinking about your future in college, one of your biggest questions is probably: How will I finance my education? Here's how.
- [XQ+RI’s TAPA Is on a Journey to Create a School that Is High Love and High Rigor](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/tapa-high-love-high-rigor-school/): This innovative arts high school in Rhode Island puts relationships at the center.
- [How to Develop Leadership Skills as a Student (Advice From a College Student)](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-develop-leadership-skills-as-a-student/): ...experts suggest that good communication is one of the best ways to build your “leadership brand.” That means speaking up about the causes you care about and taking action to...
- [Showing What Students Know in a Competency-Based Classroom](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/competency-based-education-mastery-students-classroom/): Competency-based education lets student progress through a curriculum at their own pace. Here are some tips from two CBE educators for you to get started.
- [Hope Thrives From This High School’s Community Garden](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/hope-thrives-from-this-high-schools-community-garden/): How do you keep environmental justice at the core of your school when students are learning remotely? Here's what one school in Texas is doing.
- [XQ + RI Update: 2 New XQ Schools and 18 Awards in High School Design Challenge](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/blog-xq-ri-new-schools-awards/): Big things are happening to high schools in America's smallest state. Here are Rhode Island's newest XQ schools.
- [High school redesign in Rhode Island offers lessons for all communities](https://xqsuperschool.org/high-school-community/high-school-redesign-in-rhode-island-offers-lessons-for-all-communities/): Teams of school builders across Rhode Island are reflecting on their six month school design journey. What they learned might surprise you.
- [At this innovative urban high school project-based learning addresses environmental justice](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-school-students-project-based-learning-environmental-justice/): With a focus on environmental justice, XQ school Furr offers its 1,100 students hands-on projects that combine academic standards with ecology and sustainability.
- [Bold is the goal in rethinking New York City high schools](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/bold-rethinking-new-york-city-high-schools/): XQ+NYC design teams assembled to rethink what high school can look like in their city. Here's what it was like to be in the room of innovators.
- [Student Success in College Starts in High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/student-success-college-high-school/): This high school in Tennessee developed a course to help prepare their students for success in college before they even arrive. This is how they’re getting it done.
- [Rhode Island High Schools are Changing. Here’s How.](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/xqri-transform-rhode-island/): Big things are happening to high school in America's smallest state. Here's how Rhode Island schools are preparing students for the future.
- [Community of Practice: What is it, how to run one, and why does it matter?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/what-is-community-of-practice-definition-practice/): Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. Learn how the power of convening can help rethink high school.
- [13 Teacher Tips For Building Student Voice and Agency](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/13-teacher-tips-for-building-student-voice-and-agency/): Giving students a voice in their education and the freedom to drive their learning is crucial when rethinking high school. Here are 13 tips to help your students gain agency in your classroom.
- [FAFSA: Everything you need to know to apply for federal student financial aid](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/fafsa-apply-for-federal-student-financial-aid/): Everything you need to know about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka the FAFSA). Don't leave money on the table.
- [What does mastery really mean?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/what-does-mastery-really-mean/): Graphic novels, competency based education, and personalizing learning. 5 resources to start your week of teaching.
- [How to get the most out of student internships](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-student-internships/): Internships are a great way to give students real-world experience and prepare them for life after high school. Here's what two schools are doing differently to help students get the most out the experience.
- [No Walls: My school’s journey to XQ+RI](https://xqsuperschool.org/education-policy/no-walls-my-schools-journey-to-xqri/): Andy is redesigning his school to put equity and student voice at the center. Here's his story from the XQ+RI challenge.
- [Nervous about student loans? You’re not the only one](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/nervous-about-student-loans-youre-not-the-only-one/): The student loan crisis is on everyone's mind, and it's making many students anxious. Find out why.
- [Help! My kid wants to go to college and I have no money](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/help-my-kid-wants-to-go-to-college-and-i-have-no-money/): Wondering how you're going to help your student pay for college? You're not alone. Here is a place to start when asking the daunting question.
- [Student loan debt is a national crisis: Is there anything we can do about it?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/student-loan-debt-is-a-national-crisis-is-there-anything-we-can-do-about-it/): People all across the country have asked us questions on student loans. From solutions, to bright-spots, to is the debt even worth it — you asked, we answered.
- [10 Reasons Why Teachers Should Tell Their Stories](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/10-reasons-why-teachers-should-tell-their-stories/): Stories have the power to connect us, move us, and challenge us. Here are 10 reasons why educators should change hearts and minds through the power of storytelling.
- [A school where students meet “failure” with a smile](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/a-school-where-students-meet-failure-with-a-smile/): This school leader visited an innovative school program in Iowa that shows the unexpected joys of project-based learning.
- [Is Design Thinking The Key to Workforce Development?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/is-design-thinking-the-key-to-workforce-development/): These students at a school in Indiana are learning through design thinking. Here's how they do it.
- [What Happens When Students Decide How They Learn?](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/what-happens-when-students-decide-how-they-learn/): Giving students a voice in their education empowers them to do great things. But there's more than one path to giving students agency. Here are how several schools around the country empower young people.
- [These High School Students Are Learning From Local Businesses Instead Of Textbooks](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/these-high-school-students-are-learning-from-local-businesses-instead-of-textbooks/): This school in Indiana is partnering with businesses so that their students can solve real-world problems. Here's how they're doing it.
- [The true meaning of ‘Lord of the Flies’? Ask these 10th graders](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/the-true-meaning-of-lord-of-the-flies-ask-these-10th-graders/): This San Diego teacher is sharing Lord of the Flies with his class in a very different way. Find out what he's doing instead.
- [How an “Our Kids, Our Goals” Approach Works to Support Students](https://xqsuperschool.org/uncategorized/our-goals-approach-works-to-support-students/): A poster hanging in the hallway between the teacher’s lounge and leadership office reads, “We Signed Up For This.” Here's what that means for the culture and approach of this D.C. high school.
- [Where the city meets the classroom: Latitude High opens in – and around – Oakland](https://xqsuperschool.org/uncategorized/latitude-high-opens-in-and-around-oakland/): This new interdisciplinary high school in Oakland uses their community as the classroom. Here’s how.
- [A school that embraces the ‘messy, personalized’ journey to competency](https://xqsuperschool.org/uncategorized/a-school-that-embraces-the-messy-personalized-journey-to-competency/): At Avalon, the focus is on how students learn, as much as what they learn. This is what one school leader learned from his visit.
- [XQ Super Schools Are STEAMing Ahead to the Future of Work](https://xqsuperschool.org/teaching-learning/xq-super-schools-are-steaming-ahead-to-the-future-of-work/): ...learning — often in STEAM disciplines. https://twitter.com/XQAmerica/status/1051875225065811969 STEAM Day is just a start. Efforts like National STEAM Day are a fun way to raise awareness, but they’re not enough. We...

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- [Protected: Our Initiatives](https://xqsuperschool.org/future-is-high-school-1/): For more than a decade, we’ve partnered with students, educators, and communities to reimagine what high school can be. That work has shown us that transformation is not only possible—it’s scalable. We’re now building on that experience to tackle the full picture: shaping policies that ensure every student has access to meaningful, future-ready learning. This effort reflects our commitment to turning proven innovation into policy—so high school works for every student, not the exception, and success becomes the standard everywhere.
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- [Protected: Our Initiatives 4](https://xqsuperschool.org/our-initiatives-4/): We’re now building on that experience to tackle the full picture: shaping policies that ensure every student has access to meaningful, future-ready learning. This effort reflects our commitment to turning proven innovation into policy—so high school works for every student, not the exception, and success becomes the standard everywhere. Grounded in what we’ve learned and driven by the possibilities ahead, The Future is High School presents a vision for high school that meets the demands of our rapidly evolving world. 


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- [Future is High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/future-is-high-school/): We’re now building on that experience to tackle the full picture: identifying policies that ensure every student has access to meaningful, future-ready learning. This effort reflects our commitment to turning proven innovation into policy—so high school works for every student, not the exception, and success becomes the standard everywhere.
- [Homepage](https://xqsuperschool.org/): XQ Institute is leading a movement to rethink high school in America. Discover bold ideas, resources, and stories driving the future of education.
- [A New Equation for High School Math](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-competency-based-education/): Veronica Blackham, Robin Hyden, Kyle Westbrook. Moderated by Rachel Safferstone
- [States Lead the Work](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-innovative-high-school-policies/): Steve Dackin, Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Angélica Infante-Green. Moderated by Deb Gist
- [Open Approach to Designing Educational Tools](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-collaboration-in-education/): Azeez Alli-Balogun, David Sarno, Amy Leasgang, Aatash Parikh, Moni Yupa, Rachel Safferstone, Mary Ryerse
- [Everybody is a Redesigner](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-design-thinking-in-education/): Nikki Wallace, Steven Johnson. Moderated by Marc Eckō
- [The State of the American High School](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-state-of-american-high-schools/): Denise Forte with Mona Chalabi
- [Assessments of the Future](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-workforce-development/): Amit Sevak in conversation with Tim Knowles
- [Redefining Merit and Student Success](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-equity-in-education/): David Brooks in conversation with Russlynn Ali
- [Unlikely Allies](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-randi-weingarten/): Randi Weingarten and Russlynn Ali
- [Words that Work](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-education-policy/): Frank Luntz
- [Lessons in Collaboration](https://xqsuperschool.org/resources/exchange24-future-of-education-policy/): Margaret Spellings in conversation with David Cleary
- [Protected: LX Maker Hub](https://xqsuperschool.org/lx-maker-hub/): Dive into the LX Maker Hub & Toolkit to discover in-depth resources, innovative tools, and connect with a like-minded community passionate about Learning Experience design.
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- [Music and Activism Challenge Gallery](https://xqsuperschool.org/music-and-activism-challenge-gallery/): XQ CHALLENGES MUSIC CHALLENGE
- [Dance and Activism Gallery](https://xqsuperschool.org/dance-and-activism-challenge-gallery/): XQ CHALLENGES DANCE CHALLENGE
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- [2022 Student Journalism Challenge: My Education, My Future](https://xqsuperschool.org/2022-student-journalism-challenge/): The 2022 Student Journalism Challenge: My Education, My Future, is a journalism challenge run by PBS Student Reporting Labs and WETA and sponsored by XQ. This new challenge invites students nationwide to report on various topics that illustrate what their lives are like as students, and what matters most to them in their schools and communities.
- [XQ Challenges](https://xqsuperschool.org/challenges/)
- [Visual Arts and Activism Challenge](https://xqsuperschool.org/visual-arts-and-activism-challenge/): We invited students (ages 13-21) to create a piece of visual art inspired by a world they want to see. With advice and guidance from New Orleans artist Brandan “BMike” Odums, more than 150 students created a unique piece of art.
- [Music and Activism Challenge](https://xqsuperschool.org/music-and-activism-challenge/): We invited students (ages 13-21) to enter the first XQ #MakeASongChallenge for a chance to work with the Oakland-based hip hop and R&B quartet SOL Development. How? Students created an original song or lyric that touches on issues important to them.
- [Dance and Activism Challenge](https://xqsuperschool.org/dance-and-activism-challenge/): The #XQMistyChallenge invited students ages 13-21 to tell their story through dance. Students used the XQ Challenge song, “You’re Gonna Make It,” and choreographed their own dances.
- [Billboard Challenge](https://xqsuperschool.org/billboard-challenge/): What big dreams do you have for the future of high school? We called on all students ages 13-21 to create a piece of visual art showing their vision for high school for the next generation. Their canvas? A 14’ x 48’ billboard. The prize? Seeing their art featured on a billboard in their community!
- [XQ Billboard Challenge Winners](https://xqsuperschool.org/xq-billboard-challenge-winners/): XQ CHALLENGES BILLBOARD HOME
- [Math](https://xqsuperschool.org/math/): A project-based high school algebra curriculum to bring equity, authenticity, and engagement to math education.
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