Reimagining learning environments in school-wide, enduring ways is possible anywhere in the country, in any kind of school. Indeed, it is underway—and students are benefiting. But to sustain and spread this progress, policymakers, funders, and researchers must prioritize conditions for school innovation.

Use this guide to explore the highlights, key findings, and recommendations from the 2024 Canopy report.

Read key findings from schools pursuing equitable, student-centered learning in 2023. 

A new Canopy project report shows how innovative schools are designing more equitable education systems.

Among the lessons from COVID-19 in the K–12 sector, one is this: we can never again say that schools haven’t changed in a hundred years.

This initial stage of the Canopy demonstrates how a process designed to advance collective knowledge has the potential to unveil a more diverse, complete picture of K-12 school innovation.