Here is my proposed 21st Century Education Bill of Rights for all K-12 students in our country:
All students need to have access to professional mobile devices and diverse digital curriculum as the foundation of their academic work throughout the school day. Students cannot be taught with packets, worksheets or single-source textbooks.
All students will develop and share an ongoing digital portfolio of their best work at school.
All students will have access to place-based learning experiences related to their career, academic and social-emotional development through work-based learning, service-based learning and more.
All students will have regular access to campus and off-campus personal and professional mentors in addition to their teachers and school counselors.
All students will have some choice in how they meet various academic standards with respect to reading materials, presentation options, technology, research topics, courses and more.