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Founder/CEO of a nationally recognized K-12 charter school, School choice advocate, CEO of Edufoundry, an AI-powered school design platform
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Big ideas don’t build systems — people do.

Day 4 of our edufoundry × Learner Studio series shows how educators, technologists, and funders can turn the AI-native tech-stack vision into action.

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From Vision to Reality: Building the AI-Native Tech Stack Together
Over the past three days, we’ve explored why today’s education technology stack falls short, what a learner-centered replacement could look like, and why human connection must remain its heartbeat. Bu...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Technology alone doesn’t make learning personal.

Day 3 of our edufoundry × Learner Studio series explores the human layer of the future tech stack — how agentic AI and community connection will define truly learner-centered schools.

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Beyond Access: Designing for Human Connection in an AI World
In the rush to modernize education, technology often takes center stage. Dashboards, data, adaptive platforms — they all promise efficiency and personalization.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Seven layers. One future.

Our latest edufoundry article explores the Future Tech Stack proposed by The Learner Studio—a learner-centered architecture for AI-native schools.

🔹 Data
🔹 Skills
🔹 Wallet
🔹 Interface
🔹 Resources
🔹 Measurement
🔹 Guidance

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Blueprint for a New Stack: Seven Core Components That Could Change Everything
If Day 1 was about naming the problem—fragmented systems built for compliance, not learning—then Day 2 is about what comes next. We stand at an inflection point.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Most edtech was built to track students, not empower them.

Our latest edufoundry article dives into The Learner Studio’s vision for a new AI-ready tech stack that connects data, reduces friction, and puts learners at the center.

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Why Today’s EdTech Falls Short: The Case for a New Learning Tech Stack
Every decade or so, education technology reaches a point of saturation. We have more tools, more dashboards, and more “solutions” than ever—yet teachers and students still feel disconnected, overwhelm...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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💡 What if schools had an AI hub that actually connected learning — not just logins?

📊 Imagine one dashboard that pulls together insights from every learning platform and shows what students truly know — in real time.
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Beyond Clever: Building the AI Learning Hub That Connects What Students Learn Everywhere
In every modern classroom, there’s an invisible problem few people talk about: data fragmentation. Every student interaction — from reading on Newsela, to solving math on Zearn, to writing on Lexia, t...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Innovation is only as good as its design.
When a school promises two-hour AI-driven learning and then struggles with human scaffolding, what we see isn’t just a tech failure—it’s a human design failure.

#schooldesign #AIinEducation #microschools
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When AI-First Schools Go Wrong: Lessons from Alpha School and the Design Imperative for Human-Centered Learning
In the past week, Wired published a searing look at Alpha School’s promise—and pitfalls: “Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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💡 What if AI took care of the basics—so teachers could focus on what really matters?

Schools are already designing the future:
✨ AI for foundational skills
✨ Projects + exhibitions for real learning
✨ Mentorship + belonging at the center

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Which School Models Are Ready for the AI-Native Era?
The question confronting education leaders today is no longer whether AI will transform schooling—it’s how fast and how intentionally that transformation will happen. Most schools are still operating ...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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💡 What is school for in the age of AI?

Microschools across the country are rethinking learning—building human-centered, AI-enabled models that prioritize curiosity, purpose, and belonging.

#microschools #educationinnovation #AIinEducation #schooldesign #edufoundry
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Rethinking the Purpose of School in an Age of AI: From Transactional Learning to Human Flourishing
Every generation redefines the purpose of education. But in this moment—amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence, declining student engagement, and the erosion of trust in traditional institutio...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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AI isn’t replacing teachers — it’s empowering them.

Microschools are using AI to:
💡 Personalize learning
🧠 Simplify operations
🌍 Scale sustainably

💬 Question: What’s one way AI could make school design more human-centered?
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Tech and AI in Microschools: Doing More with Less
Microschools were never meant to be tech-heavy. Their power lies in human connection, small groups, and flexibility.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Great schools need great design — especially when it comes to funding. Each model proves sustainability can be creative.
Microschools succeed when purpose and finance align.

💬 Question: What helps fund small schools sustainably?
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Funding the Vision: Sustainable Models for Microschools
Every microschool starts with a spark — a teacher, parent, or community leader who sees a better way to educate kids. But turning that spark into a sustainable school takes more than passion.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The best schools don’t just teach; they connect. Belonging isn’t accidental; it’s designed.

Small rituals and family partnerships create school communities that feel like home.

💬 What’s one way schools can design belonging into their daily routines?
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Designing for Belonging: Building Inclusive Small School Communities
The most powerful thing about microschools isn’t their size — it’s their soul. Walk into a thriving microschool, and you’ll feel it right away: the sense of belonging, warmth, and shared purpose.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Something big is happening in small schools. 🧵

Microschools — small, flexible, community-rooted — are redefining what learning looks like.

💬 Question: What kind of microschool would you design — arts, STEM, entrepreneurship, or something new?
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The Microschool Moment: Why Small Is the Future of Education
Something big is happening in small schools. Microschools — typically 10 to 150 students, led by small teams of educators or founders — are spreading across the country.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The best schools don’t prepare students for work — they prepare them through work. 🧵

Real mentors. Real projects. Real purpose.

💬 Question: What’s one local industry your schools could collaborate with tomorrow?
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Employer Partnerships That Work: How Schools and Industry Are Redefining Career Learning
If the future of work begins in K–12, then schools can’t prepare students alone. The next generation of learning depends on partnerships — between schools and employers who are willing to open their d...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Small schools. Big impact. 🌟

🎓 Purdue Polytechnic HS → design + entrepreneurship
💼 Cristo Rey Network → work-study one day a week
🌱 Acton Academy → student-led microschools

💬 Question: If you could design a small school around any theme, what would it be?
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The Rise of Career Academies and Microschools: Small Models, Big Impact
For decades, high school has been defined by size — big campuses, big student bodies, and standardized experiences. But the future of learning may belong to the small.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Middle school isn’t too early for real-world learning. 🧵

CAPSNetwork, Da Vinci Schools, and Project Lead the Way are connecting students to mentors, design challenges, and industry projects.

💬 What’s one skill you wish you’d learned to prepare you for work?
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How Middle Schools Are Bringing the Real World Into the Classroom
Most people think “work-based learning” belongs in high school — maybe an internship in 11th grade, or a capstone project before graduation. But what if students could begin connecting with the world ...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The world of work is changing faster than our schools. 🧵

Schools are reimagining K–12 with real-world learning.

Internships, community design projects, and entrepreneurship are becoming part of middle school — not an afterthought.

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Why Career-Connected Learning Must Start in Elementary and Middle School
Walk into most middle schools, and you’ll still see a familiar model: seven periods, textbooks, and a promise that relevance comes later — in high school, college, or beyond. But “later” is too late.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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We need new schools to meet the current parent demand for choice.

edufoundry’s AI Design Team helps you design:
✨ Vision + curriculum
✨ Daily schedules
✨ Finance + governance

💬 If you had the chance to design a school, what would be your first priority?
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How edufoundry Helps School Founders Thrive in the New Era of School Choice
The new federal school choice law has changed the landscape. Families across the country now have access to scholarships that make private schools, microschools, and hybrid models financially attainab...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The new federal school choice law boosts charters, microschools, and private schools. Here’s how. 🧵

Charters: new demand + innovation
Microschools: scholarships make them affordable + scalable
Private schools: access expands for middle-class families

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How the Federal School Choice Law Boosts Charters, Microschools, and Private Schools
The federal government’s new tax-credit scholarship law is already being hailed as a turning point for families. But it’s also a significant inflection point for schools themselves — especially charte...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The new federal school choice law gives families more options. What does it mean for public schools?

Public schools don’t have to collapse — they can thrive if they adapt.
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How the New Federal School Choice Program Impacts Public Schools
The new federal school choice law is a watershed moment for families — but it also raises significant questions for traditional public schools. For the first time, parents everywhere can access federa...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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School choice is now federal — but states still decide how to respond.

✅ Arizona, Florida, West Virginia: early adopters
🤔 Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin: on the fence
❌ California, New York, Massachusetts: likely holdouts

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Which States Will Opt In to the New Federal School Choice Program?
The new federal tax-credit scholarship law marks the first time the federal government has directly backed school choice nationwide. However, while the law establishes a national baseline, states stil...
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September 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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School choice just went federal. 🧵

A new law creates tax-credit scholarships nationwide: donors give → get credits → families receive scholarships.
This expands access to private schools, microschools, and hybrid models nationwide.
It’s a turning point.
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What the New Federal School Choice Law Means for Families
In July 2025, the federal government enacted a landmark school choice program — the first of its kind at the national level. For decades, school choice has been a state-driven movement, with states ex...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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A school’s daily schedule is its heartbeat. It reveals what the school truly values.

Advisory = relationships.
Project blocks = depth.
Wellness breaks = balance.
Independent time = agency.

Tradition says seven bells. Innovation designs around mission.
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Designing Your Own School Day: A Blueprint for Innovation
If you’re designing a new school — or rethinking an existing one — the daily schedule might be the most critical decision you make. A school’s schedule isn’t just logistics.
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September 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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What makes innovative schools feel different? It’s not just what they teach — it’s how they use time. ⏰
Advisory, project blocks, and wellness breaks create calmer, more focused days.
A daily schedule reveals what a school values.
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A Day in the Life of an Innovative School
If you’ve ever wondered what makes innovative schools feel different, the answer often comes down to something simple but powerful: the daily schedule. A school’s mission shows up not just in its curr...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Imagine if Fridays in school were different. ⏰
Enrichment, tutoring, internships, and passion projects instead of the same routine.
Schools across the country are adopting Flexible Fridays.
It’s not time lost — it’s time redesigned.
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Flexible Fridays: Enrichment Models That Redefine the School Week
When most people picture school, they imagine five identical days of bell schedules, classrooms, and assignments. But what if one day each week looked completely different? What if Fridays weren’t jus...
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September 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The 45-minute class period is one of the biggest barriers to deep learning. ⏰
Block scheduling (90–120 minutes) provides students with time for labs, projects, and focused work.
It also reduces transitions and builds stronger relationships.

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Block Scheduling and Deep Work in Schools
In many schools, the day is divided into seven or eight short periods of 45–50 minutes each. A bell rings, students grab their books, and the cycle repeats.
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September 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM