Courageous Leaders Newsletter: April 2025

The Courageous Leaders newsletter is a monthly update designed to keep state and district education leaders informed on developments in the world of education.

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Building Pathways - Connecting Classroom to Industry, Atlanta | 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 17, Cox Enterprises Headquarters, 6205-B Peachtree Dunwoody Rd, Sandy Springs, GA | Join fellow Atlanta leaders in education, industry, and community relations for honest dialogue around ways to support and prepare today's students for tomorrow's challenges. Register here!

Building Pathways - Connecting Classroom to Industry, Missoula | Tuesday, May 13, 12:00 - 2:00 PM MT, Cognizant, 910 Wyoming St, Missoula, MT | Join fellow Montana leaders in education, industry, and community relations for honest dialogue around ways to support and prepare today's students for tomorrow's challenges. Register here!

Webinar: Discover the Latest Innovations from Discovery Education: AI, Career Exploration & More! | Experience powerful new tools and resources, including AI technology, career exploration programs, and personalized learning solutions, all designed to ignite learning like never before. Get inspired by an action-packed video filled with game-changing updates and must-have insights. Watch now and empower your students for a future of success!

Leadership Resources

Each month, our team creates content to help leaders develop a deeper understanding of the educational landscape. Check out these new pieces!

Expanding Opportunities: How District Leaders Can Champion Career Readiness | Our career readiness guide provides a comprehensive roadmap to champion students’ career readiness with actionable strategies, exemplars, and solutions for overcoming common obstacles.

Future-Ready Classrooms for Future-Ready Students | Discover the vision for future ready students by transforming classrooms into engaging environments that boost career readiness.

Education in the News

Stay up to date on trending news in education!

Interest Is Soaring in Career Pathways. Here Are Implications for the Education Market | State policymakers and school district leaders are promoting career exploration and apprenticeship programs more aggressively.

Cellphones in the classroom: Learning tools or distractions? Here's what a volume of research has found | Research shows that phones contribute to a lack of focus, disruption, bullying, cheating and overuse of social media.

3 education issues governors prioritized in their state addresses | Mental health, school choice and academics were among the many issues governors promised to improve in their 2025 state addresses.

Five years on: COVID’s impact on schools–and what’s next for education | Education's next five years will be crucial in determining whether we can prevent COVID learning gaps from becoming permanent

College Board to add career-focused AP courses | The College Board is set to introduce new career-focused AP courses designed with input from industry leaders, aiming to enhance student engagement by making high-school education more relevant to future career paths.

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