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Please read and share the first story in our Future of High School Innovation Series, featuring three districts from the @CarnegieFdn and @XQAmerica Future of High School Network: Eastern Hancock Schools, @HenricoSchools, and Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership.

"The barriers are not students. It's often the structures wrapped around them." Read our interview with Dr. Alan Cheng, Supervising Superintendent for High Schools at NYC Public Schools, on what it actually takes to redesign high school at scale: na2.hubs.ly/H05rtzx0

@RonaldReagan The answers won't come from any one sector. They'll come from partnerships like the ones in that room. Our thanks to every leader who showed up ready to build.

The @RonaldReagan Presidential Foundation & Institute and the Carnegie Foundation convened leaders from across government, industry, philanthropy, and education to reimagine the high school to employment pipeline.

Real access is more than an open door. It's an institution willing to rethink its own shape so opportunity is both available and reachable. Our latest OCU profile, on @SantaFeCollege, shows what that looks like. Read and share: : na2.hubs.ly/H05lmcT0

@XQAmerica @HenricoSchools Though they differ in size, geography, and community, each is engaged in the work of making learning beyond the classroom a core part of the high school experience. The profile offers a close look at the practices and partnerships making that shift possible.

Please read and share the first story in our Future of High School Innovation Series, featuring three districts from the @CarnegieFdn and @XQAmerica Future of High School Network: Eastern Hancock Schools, @HenricoSchools, and Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership.

@CrosstownHigh @XQAmerica Students ask questions, go find answers, and test ideas in the classroom and community. They learn by doing.

.@CrosstownHigh, an @XQAmerica school, is showing what’s possible when students are trusted to lead their learning. As part of the Carnegie Foundation and XQ Future of High School Network, they’re advancing real-world learning and a culture of trust. na2.hubs.ly/H05cJ_r0

@Getting_Smart @NEAAAT_Aerospac Students describe being heard and trusted with real responsibility in shaping their school’s direction. Worth a listen for anyone thinking about how student voice can move from aspiration to everyday practice.

“Just do it.” That’s the advice a student offers to educators thinking about involving young people in school design. In this @Getting_Smart podcast ft. students from @NEAAAT_Aerospac, part of our Future of High School Network, that idea carries weight. na2.hubs.ly/H04_wn-0

From internships to launching ventures, students at @XQAmerica’s @PurduePolyHSturn learning into action. Through real-world experiences and a partnership with Purdue University, they graduate with in-demand skills, direction, and purpose. @LifeAtPurdue

@semafor As economic and technological shifts continue to reshape opportunity, conversations like this offer a chance to consider how education systems can better align with the world students are entering.

On April 15, @CarnegieFdn President Timothy Knowles will join global leaders at the @semafor World Economy Summit 2026! na2.hubs.ly/H04RYhc0

@asugsvsummit The conversation will look closely at how alignment across instruction and assessment can support more durable outcomes. It will also consider the conditions educators need to sustain this work over time.

At @asugsvsummit, Carnegie's Brooke Stafford-Brizard will moderate a panel with Dr. Miatheresa Pate, Kelly Butler, Nick Gaehde, and Rebecca Kockler, exploring why literacy gains so often fade and what we can do differently. na2.hubs.ly/H04N12-0

@educationweek As Samantha Holquist, @CarnegieFdn's director of research engagement notes,“For professional learning, it is incredibly important for teachers to be in environments where they feel like they’re supported, they’re heard, and they can effectively teach and work together on that.”

In @educationweek,reporter Sarah D. Sparks highlights collaborative, job-embedded professional development where teachers work in teams and share responsibility for students. na2.hubs.ly/H04MwvH0

A high school diploma does not always tell students and families what skills they've developed. Our Skills Progressions breaks these capabilities into observable indicators across four stages of development, offering a more precise picture of readiness. na2.hubs.ly/H04FDFq0

What stands out most is the range of collaborators coming together to do this work. Educators, technologists, employers, and funders are working in closer coordination, building toward something more connected and responsive to the world students are entering.

Siegel Endowment offered a thoughtful look at what’s beginning to take shape across education, work, and technology. Their SXSW EDU 2026 recap reflects a growing reality that these systems are no longer evolving separately. Read more: na2.hubs.ly/H04zKdm0