Redefining Education for the 21st Century

Case Study: Baldwin Union Free School District (Long Island, N.Y.)

How leadership put flexibility first and freed systems, staff, and students to innovate

Creating a modern-day educational system that prepares every student for the future of work has become one of the guiding principles for Baldwin Union Free School District on New York’s Long Island. When new district leadership came on board, they brought with them the conviction that elevating instruction so that learning is directly tied to college, career, and civic readiness was an imperative.

The team sought comprehensive and creative innovations that would enable students to learn in a highly relevant, engaging, and multidisciplinary environment. It was made possible through an intense and unrelenting belief that students need and deserve the kind of education that will prepare them for their futures, in addition to leadership’s commitment to removing any and all barriers to innovation and to wholesale support of educators as they transitioned to a new model of education.