XQ Tools for High School Transformation
XQ builds open-source tools and resources that empower communities to come together for high school transformation.
Rethink Together
Read, watch, and discuss
High School Redesign
XQ+DC
DC+XQ is a districtwide, multi-year, community-driven partnership to rethink what high schools can be and and come together to make those visions a reality—so all students graduate ready for college, careers, and life.
High School Redesign
Five Ways Educators Can Teach Collaborative Learning to Students
At Purdue Polytechnic High School, an XQ school in Indianapolis, Indiana, students work together to complete projects usually reserved for the professional world. Case in point: designing and building a hydroponic system and marketing their product in the community.
High School Redesign
Teaching High School Students To Be Critical Readers
At XQ schools, we’re redesigning high school to provide students the experiences and skills for them to deeply engage in their own learning and to prepare for an uncertain future.
Teaching and Learning
Not Just a Grade: How My High School Class Met the Former Prisoner We Lobbied to Free
STEAM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math as pathways to guide student inquiry, discussions, and critical thinking.
Activations
It takes a community to rethink high school. We help get things started with special events, compelling art, and candid conversations.