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Future Ready Schools® is a bold effort, led by All4Ed, to maximize student learning opportunities. The FRS network focuses on leadership.
Future Ready Schools® (FRS), a program of the All4Ed (all4ed.org), helps innovative educators ensure that each student graduates from high school with the agency, passion, and skills to be a productive, compassionate, and responsible citizen. Through FRS’s tools and resources, district and school leaders apply evidence-based practices resulting in engaging student-centered learning environments th
06/17/2026
Every high schooler deserves a real start, not just a finish line. Families, educators, employers, and community leaders all play a role in helping young people find direction and opportunity.
The Commission for Purposeful Pathways’ new framework highlights the “hidden variables” that shape young people’s identities and sense of what’s possible: purpose, belonging, and social capital. When we build high school experiences around these, students don’t just graduate—they move forward with agency and momentum: https://bit.ly/purposeful-pathways-report
Breaking news! 🚨
Santi Giménez and Christian Pulisic have teamed up to bring real-world learning to the game everyone loves with AT&T's The Achievery!
Get ready to live The Soccer Experience:
🔗 futureready.link/achievery
🎥 The recap of Season 12 of with Follett Content is here!
Over 12 episodes, Future Ready Advisor Shannon McClintock Miller discussed AI, designing student-centered libraries, connecting across district lines, thinking critically and acting ethically in an AI-driven world, grant writing, and more!
Throughout the season, shared strategies, resources, and inspiring stories that highlight how school libraries continue to evolve as hubs of innovation, advocacy, and student access.
Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, practical tips, or inspiration for the year ahead, Shannon has gathered some of the best insights from Season 12 all in one place.
⏯️ Watch the full recap on our YouTube Channel and discover what’s next for libraries across the country.
06/15/2026
🎓 Beyond Random Acts: Rethinking Dual Enrollment
Most districts offer dual enrollment. But is it intentionally designed to move learners toward a clear postsecondary goal?
Our latest Future Ready Pathways blog explores why dual enrollment must go beyond credit accumulation and become a pathway strategy grounded in alignment, advising, and equity.
When done well, dual enrollment:
✔ Reduces time and cost to completion
✔ Aligns to credentials and degrees
✔ Expands access to college-level learning
✔ Builds learner confidence and momentum
Link in the comments.
06/10/2026
What if the biggest mistake we make in school improvement is starting with the solution?
In the Rural AI Strategy Lab, district leaders are learning how slowing down and asking the right questions can transform their approach to innovation. Through empathy interviews, root cause analysis, and human-centered design, teams are uncovering the real challenges facing educators and students before selecting tools or programs.
As one participant shared, "It sort of hits you a little bit."
This powerful reflection captures what happens when we move beyond assumptions and truly listen to the people we are trying to support.
Read Why Don’t We Do This All the Time?”: Asking the Right Questions to Understand a User-Centered Problem from All4Ed's Dr. Adam Phyall and FullScale Learning's Dr. Megan Benay:
https://all4ed.org/blog/why-dont-we-do-this-all-the-time/
🎧 NEW EPISODE of with Follett Content: Thinking Outside the Box: Cardboard Creation in the Library MakerSpace
Middle school librarian Lindsey Keown shares with Shannon McClintock Miller how her Cardboard Creation Station turns recycled materials into a student-led innovation hub.
Discover how she fosters independence, supports design thinking, manages an open-access MakerSpace, and builds a strong culture of creativity and collaboration.
🎥 Watch on our official YouTube Channel, or listen on your favorite streaming service!
06/08/2026
New from Dr. Adam Phyall and All4Ed, "The Conversations District Tech Directors Need to Be LEADING Right Now."
This is a timely read on , screen time, equity, and the leadership tech directors must bring to district decisions.
Read it here: https://all4ed.org/blog/the-conversations-district-tech-directors-need-to-be-leading-right-now/
☀️ Missed our summer learning broadcast? We've got you covered!
The full recording of "Turn Summer Into an Adventure: Interactive Learning with The Achievery" is now available on YouTube.
Join AT&T and hear from Shannon McClintock Miller, Paige Chambers, Sabrina Grant, Amanda Hunt, and Keely N**o as they share:
📚 Ready-to-use summer learning choice boards
🎥 Engaging lessons from The Achievery
🎨 Ideas for hands-on learning beyond passive screen time
🏡 Strategies for extending learning into the home and community
Get inspired with practical resources that help turn everyday summer moments into meaningful learning opportunities.
▶️ Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW1mXw5bnlg
🎧 NEW EPISODE of with Follett Content: How One Goes from Teacher to Techie
What inspires a classroom teacher to shift to an educational technology coordinator?
💡Global professional development
💡”Pop-Up PD” sessions
💡Embracing certifications and new opportunities
That’ll do it!
Join Shannon McClintock Miller and Pam Zettervall to hear how each experience continues to shape Pam’s path.
Discover a story of growth, reinvention, and staying inspired in a constantly evolving educational landscape.
🎥 Watch on our official YouTube Channel, or listen on your favorite streaming service!
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