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OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning

August 27, 2025
Place-Based Learning and OpenSciEd Success in Rural Hawaii Powered by Activate Learning Students at Kapaʻa Middle School in Kauai, Hawaii...
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Northampton’s OpenSciEd Success Story

August 4, 2025
From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Northampton's OpenSciEd Success Story Northampton Area Schools 6th Grade Science Teacher Zach Winter and Scott Oste,...
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The Good Struggle: Louisiana’s #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts—and Sticks—With Teachers! 🏆

May 27, 2025
The Good Struggle: Louisiana's #1 School District Proves Successful Curriculum Change Management Starts-and Sticks-With Teachers! 🏆 Ascension Parish Schools seventh-grade...
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Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST

April 17, 2025
Beyond the Numbers: How 5 Michigan Districts Achieved 70%+ Science Proficiency with IQWST Quick Take: Five of Michigan's top 10...
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“They’re Becoming Little Scientists!” Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success

January 17, 2025
"They're Becoming Little Scientists!" Rochester Schools Celebrate OpenSciEd Success 🏆 [Superintendent Nelson visiting Ms. Aarsheim's class at Center School where...
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Two Districts, Same Curriculum, Different Outcomes: New Research Reveals Why Some Leaders Succeed with NGSS

January 6, 2025
Two Districts, Same Curriculum, Different Outcomes: New Research Reveals Why Some Leaders Succeed with NGSS Quick Take: Groundbreaking new research...
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Highline School District Successfully Pilots OpenSciEd High School Biology!

May 22, 2024
Highline School District Successfully Pilots OpenSciEd High School Biology! Highline School District Successfully Pilots OpenSciEd High School Biology Here's some...
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A Blueprint for Success: Colonial School District Reimagines Science Education with OpenSciEd and Activate Learning

November 29, 2023
New Case Study featuring Colonial School District, OpenSciEd, and Activate Learning Challenge: Pandemic-related declines in student engagement and outdated pedagogical...
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Case Study: Igniting a Science Education Transformation in Ascension Parish School District with IQWST and OpenSciEd

March 20, 2023
New Case Study featuring Ascension Parish Schools Challenge: Ascension Parish Schools needed to overcome pandemic-induced learning loss and improve student...
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