Students Sacrifice Wellbeing for Academics January 29th 2015, Written by Jahla Seppanen In today’s education landscape, teenagers are asked to go above and beyond. The pursuit of excellence, however, can generate unhealthy perfectionism among students. The Indigo Education Company, as well as the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), believe that non-academic education is key […]
New Motivator Research: Aesthetics Matter for High School Students March 14th 2015, Written by Marie Campbell Indigo recently administered the Indigo Assessment to students at two high schools, one a suburban charter school and the other an inner-city charter school in Denver. While these controlled groups cannot be considered indicative of all high schools across […]
New Research Spots Critical Gap Among Low-Income Students January 28th 2015, Written by Marie Campbell Today’s educators are beginning to understand that student success—that is, the kind of success that carries into all of adult life—has less to do with skills in vocabulary, mathematics, or the sciences, and more to do with basic, personal skills […]
New DISC Research: Need for more Inclusive Honors Section? January 28th 2015, Written by Nathan Robertson Indigo’s primary goal is to improve secondary and post-secondary education through the integration of non-academic data with pre-existing curricula. In pursuit of this goal, Indigo is conducting ongoing research regarding the effects of Behavioral Styles on students’ academic experience. […]
Future Business Leaders Prepped for Success January 27th 2015, Written by Jahla Seppanen “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Hundreds of high school students gathered in Denver this week for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Colorado Leadership Conference, hoping to answer this very question. Sheri Smith of the Indigo […]
Competency-Based Degree March 14th 2015, Written by Anya Kamenetz Indigo is excited to see competency-based learning incorporated into the college curriculum and credit structure. After all, we go to school to get a degree to get a job. It only makes sense to include job-skills and non-academic competencies into the learning journey, or as Anya […]
5 Predictions for Education in 2015 January 26th 2015, Written by Michael Horn What changes can we hope to see in education in 2015? One of Indigo’s top goals ranked #1 on the Forbes list, and we are certain it will create better academic and career opportunities for students across the world! It’s the new […]
Higher Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution March 14th 2015, Written by Michelle R. Weise and Clayton M. Christensen Developing job skills is just as important as learning grammar and science. In fact, it might be more important as a direct influence on post-grad success. This mini-book on the climate of job skills in […]
Related Article: Who Gets to Graduate? January 21st 2015, Written by Paul Tough Indigo loves this article because we can see how stratified higher education has become. We believe each student brings unique skills and experiences to the table and it is crucial for universities to recognize and teach to these. For as long as […]
Related Article: Should Schools Teach Personally? January 14th 2015, Written by Anna North We love this article because it’s a balanced and powerful way to describe why Indigo is so important to schools and students. Self-control, curiosity, “grit” — these qualities may seem more personal than academic, but at some schools, they’re now part […]
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