Open Way Learning and the Human Restoration Project are helping Michigan middle schools build student agency through interdisciplinary PBL, portfolio-based assessment, teacher collaboration, and sustained coaching. Early results point to stronger engagement, belonging, and student well-being as the Third Coast Learning Collaborative continues to grow.
Five conditions WNC educators say help students thrive, plus practical examples and reflection questions schools can use to strengthen current practice and identify change ideas.
On July 28–29, educators, school and district teams, and community partners from across Western North Carolina gathered at Southwestern Community College for the 2026 WNC Resilience Project Summer Convening: Pathways to Resilience. This wasn’t designed as a traditional conference. We wanted people to connect across roles and communities, learn from what is already working across the region, and leave with something they could actually use: a clearer picture of an experience t
