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The Skills We Say We Value — and How Rarely We Actually Teach Them
Life is complicated, unpredictable, and sometimes messy — beautiful too, if you slow down enough to notice. Navigating that mess without a script is a skill in itself. I've spent decades asking some version of the same question: Are... Read More
Zach’s Story: From Quest Forward High School to Northwestern University
Zach is an alumnus of Quest Forward High School, a college preparatory school that is supported by Opportunity Education. Quest Forward High Schools’ curriculum is based on the active learning and engagement resources and tools... Read More
Mindset’s Impact On Learning
Great learning has the power to change how we think about ourselves, our relationships, and our role in the world. For both students and teachers, one of the most significant impacts on a person’s learning is their mindset, or... Read More
Why we, a civil rights leader and a philanthropist, are on a mission to transform education
This article appeared in the Opinion section of Fox News on 3/15/2023. In 2020, there were over 2 million people in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24 who had dropped out of high school. In 1954, Bob Woodson... Read More
The Choice is Yours
Giving students options is a powerful way to engage students through active learning. However, just hearing the word “options” can set some of us into a panic, especially if we are required to closely follow a scope and sequence... Read More
Education Needs to be about Skills
I read an interesting pair of articles in the Wall Street Journal last week. They touched upon the challenges young people face on their path from high school to career. Our work at Opportunity Education makes this topic particularly... Read More
10 Strategies for Developing Work Skills
Help students (or anyone!) develop work skills to be successful in their courses, future academic pursuits, careers, and life.... Read More
6 Work Skills for High School and Beyond
Learning work skills during high school can benefit students for the long term. Learn how Quest Forward schools support this important skill development.... Read More