XQ Design Principle: Caring, Trusting Relationships
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced a pivot to remote learning, the team at Latitude High…
XQ Design Principle: Community Partnerships
If learning can happen anytime and in any location, then we need to expand the definition…
XQ Design Principle: Smart Use of Space, Time, and Tech
Learning isn’t confined to a certain place, nor does it have to occur on a set schedule. Transformational high schools understand that the elements of time and space can be approached in new ways and that, sometimes, technology can support those new approaches. Let’s explore what it means to incorporate a smart use of space, […]
XQ Design Principle: Strong Mission and Culture
Pablo Resendiz couldn’t help himself. The proud principal had to post a tweet, as the…
What Is Student Centered Learning and Why Is It Important?
Too many students describe high school as boring—but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how we can put students at the center of their education.
XQ Design Principle: Meaningful, Engaged Learning
Transforming high school is hard work. The task can feel overwhelming and it can be hard…
Supporting Our Libraries: Insights from a High School Librarian
When I was hired as the English teacher at PSI High, an XQ Super School, my school leader encouraged me to build a classroom library. I started with graphic novels like “Maus,” “March,” and “Persepolis.” I added the best fiction for high schoolers like “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime,” “Homegoing,” and […]
How Latitude High Helps Students Graduate With Skills and a Network
Students and teachers are starting a new year at Latitude High School, where they learn through real-world, collaborative projects that make an impact on their Bay Area home. Launched with XQ in Oakland, California, in 2018 with 45 ninth graders, Latitude now has about 300 students. Through an academically rigorous, hands-on approach to learning, the […]
A Michigan High School Where the Future Turns to the Past
Students at the Grand Rapids Public Museum School are heading back to class for the 2022-23 academic year at a high school that sounds like the plot of a young adult novel: a former museum building filled with 250,000 cultural and historical artifacts that are actively used in the school’s learning environment. GRPMS is an […]
Six Characteristics of a Highly Effective High School
What makes an effective high school? It’s not just the most obvious markers, like graduation rates and test scores. While these metrics matter, the best high schools go further, preparing students for success in college, career, and real life after graduation. This kind of preparation takes creativity and bold thinking. It takes the ambition to […]
6 Ideas You Can Steal From the Most Innovative High Schools
A Los Angeles high school that operates all year round. A high school located…
XQ Design Principle: Youth Voice and Choice
Transformational schools do what might seem courageous to some: they give students an active voice in…
