The GOOD Guide to Education Innovation In Partnership with University of Phoenix

For as long as we can remember, we've been told that the system is irretrievably broken. One in three students will drop out of high school. One in two students enrolled in college will earn a bachelor's degree.

But make no mistake, there is hope on the horizon.

From policymakers in Washington revamping the No Child Left Behind Act to Alice Waters, whose Edible Schoolyards are changing how students are fed—real change is afoot. And perhaps one of the biggest drivers is the internet, which is revolutionizing not only web-based learning but expanding the definition of who can be a student—be it a working parent, or a veteran of war.

In a series of 10 profiles, we examined the frontier of innovation in education and how learners of all ages will likely be impacted in the years to come.

Despite the challenges ahead, the future is looking bright.

We hope you'll join us in making education innovative again.

—GOOD

GOOD Guide Illustrations by Parliament of Owls.

 
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Learning the Ropes

At Harlem's Baby College, expectant parents are getting the tools they need to prepare for their kids' success. Read and discuss.
 

Preschool for All

How universal pre-kindergarten programs are sweeping the land, one state at a time. Read and discuss.
 

An Audacious Promise

How Harlem's Promise Neighborhood experiment is expanding its scope. Read and discuss.
 

Creating Digital Citizens

How advances in technology are changing—and bettering—the way kids learn. Read and discuss.
 

A Chartered Future

Thanks in part to the Obama administration, charter schools have more support than ever. But as the movement expands, the controversy continues. Read and discuss.
 

Edible Schoolyards

How school gardens might change not only the way kids eat, but also learn. Read and discuss.
 

A Little Goes a Long Way

Why microfunding may mean big changes for education. Read and discuss.
 

Have Internet, Will Graduate

More and more members of the military are taking classes—and earning degrees—online. Read and discuss.
 

Open Sesame

In the OpenCourseWare movement, the future of learning is on your laptop. Read and discuss.
 

The Working Learner Goes Online

Are web-based classes the white knight for not only working students, but also struggling schools? Read and discuss.