State, local, and education (SLED) agencies spend trillions of dollars annually, yet a significant portion of procurement activity never appears on public bid boards. This white paper explores the “invisible…

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Executive Order 14400 establishes a federal framework to stabilize college athletics amid growing financial pressures, legal challenges, and inconsistent state regulations. It addresses the impact of name, image, and likeness…

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This report explores how outcomes-based contracting (OBC) is reshaping edtech procurement by tying vendor payments to measurable student outcomes. Despite billions spent annually, many districts struggle with low ROI, poor…

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This report presents a scalable framework for building statewide career pathways that connect K-12 education, postsecondary institutions, and industry partners. It outlines key policy levers, infrastructure components, and collaboration models…

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This report explores how high school can evolve to better meet student needs by centering student voice in education design. Based on focus groups with students across the U.S., it…

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The OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 explores how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching, learning and education systems. The report examines emerging uses of AI-powered tools such as intelligent tutoring…

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Research and Development in America’s Schools examines how school districts and charter networks embed research and development (R&D) as a core function to drive sustainable improvement. Based on a national…

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Putting Learners First details a multi-year collaboration between Digital Promise and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to redesign how education technology is evaluated and procured. Through a co-design process…

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Strategic Surprise and the Future of Educational R&D argues that traditional, incremental education research models are ill-equipped for an era defined by generative AI, data abundance, and rapid systemic disruption.…

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Digital Promise’s Framework for Powerful Learning with Emerging Technology provides research-based guidance for designing and implementing education technologies that enhance, rather than replace, human intelligence. Grounded in three principles—learner-centered, evidence-based,…

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This data snapshot examines the prevalence of physical and sexual dating violence reported by U.S. high school students in 2023. Drawing on CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, it highlights…

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As digital transformation reshapes how people live, work, and learn, education systems are being challenged to support learning across an entire lifetime. This OECD report examines how countries are strengthening…

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Family structures in the United States have shifted significantly over the past three decades, and this report traces how women’s living arrangements at first birth have evolved across education, race,…

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Leadership remains the heart of the Army Profession, especially as today’s strategic environment grows more complex, fast-moving, and technologically driven. This article explores why leaders must blend character, technical expertise,…

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Strong relationships between NCOs and warrant officers shape how Soldiers learn, train, and grow across the Army’s institutional, operational, and self-development domains. This article illustrates how collaboration between these two…

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