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High School Drop Outs

In Wisconsin 1 in 5 High School Students drop out before graduation. The #1 reason: boredom. See how Next Generation Schools will work to overcome this and other 'wicked problems' facing education today. Download the 'Next Generation of Regional Public Education in CESA 6' design paper.

 

Next Generation Schools

In 2010, a group of educators from eastern Wisconsin’s CESA 6 region began to ask an important question: If we could redesign schools for the 21st Century, what would they look like?

The Conversation

The question emerged from a conversation about the 'Wicked problems' facing education:

  • alienation of students
  • competition from private, alternative or online schools
  • technological changes outpacing changes in teaching
  • comfort and complacency with the current school system
  • unsustainable financial model

A New Design for 21st Century Learning

Today that core group of leaders is teaming up with people like you – administrators, educators, parents and community members – to work to build the next generation of public schools in the CESA 6 region. Next Generation Schools will be built on:

  • a new student learning experience
  • a new model of innovative knowledge assessment, data and personalized planning
  • new, collaborative learning structures
  • a sustainable business model

Our goals:

  1. Create a new student learning experience by engaging students.
  2. Fund districts sustainably.
  3. Address the needs of students, families and businesses more adequately.