State policy can remove barriers to innovative
approaches or it can stifle them with restrictions,
red tape, and reinforcement of traditional,
unsustainable approaches. It can accelerate reform or it
can further entrench the status quo. Without changing
state policy, innovative tools and models will fail to
scale. More importantly, our system will not be able to
meet the needs of today’s students for the challenges
they will face in a rapidly changing world.
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