Parents it is time to ask: What are you willing to fight for?

In a time when there is a call for innovation in education, parents need to wonder: What if nothing systematically changes for my kids and their schools in time? Parents aren’t experts at school, but they can still advocate and engage on behalf of their kids. The “how to’s” of advocacy and engagement are fluid and often complex and dynamic; regardless every parent should step up and every educator should welcome it. Bring it on, our kids deserve for all of us to care.

In 2014 the Future Ready Schools initiative was launched throughout the United States. Since its launch over 3,200 superintendents have signed the Future Ready Pledge and over 17,500 individuals have used the interactive planning dashboard. Thirty states have created state level projects to support the advance of Future Ready Schools.

We have a bit of momentum.

Still, according to the latest reports only 10% of schools in every state are committed to student-centered learning.

According to Rogers, student-centered learning is an approach that empowers learners to choose not only what to study but also personally define the how and why of learning. While student-centered learning can take many forms, the focus is empowering (not allowing) students to figure out what questions they have, find personal…