Dan Silverburg

School choice systems increasingly use common applications, where students can apply to multiple schools on a single form – but how do common applications impact K-12 student enrollment and access outcomes? In a new working paper, Blueprint Director Parag Pathak, Research Associate Geoffrey Kocks, and co-author Christopher Avery examine the effects of Boston’s charter sector common application compared to other enrollment systems. Read the research: https://lnkd.in/ercG7ghm

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👩🏫 Faculty buy-in is the missing link in many EdTech rollouts. Tools fail not because of the tech—but because faculty weren’t included, trained, or trusted as partners. 💡 Adoption starts with alignment. 👉 How do you secure faculty buy-in for new initiatives? Read more: https://buff.ly/tcltnMb #HigherEd #Faculty #EdTech #Leadership #Innovation

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Some great insights from 2026 EducationDynamics benchmarks report. Two that show how quickly marketing/enrolment is changing: 1) Zero‑click searches from prospective students are becoming the norm as Google answers 78% of education searches with an AI Overview. Almost half of these ending without a click, meaning students may never hit your website. 2) On the enrolment side, 65% of applicants want a decision within a week (and even more remarkable that 37% want one within a day). This speed matters as 72% enroll at the first school that admits them. Even if US data, this is some good context for Canadian universities and colleges working on marketing or enrolment strategies for this year. Check it out (it’s gated but free): https://lnkd.in/gTEjENr4

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Tampa ☀️⚓️ 17 years in K-12 EdTech has taught me this: the gap between good and great GTM performance often comes down to two fundamentals that most companies have ongoing challenges with (believe it or not): **Discovery and Value Selling**. Here's what I see across the spectrum: - Some teams have no playbook at all - Others have playbooks gathering dust - The best? They've trained every GTM and CS team member to understand that impactful discovery ISN'T just qualifying it's the direct pathway to authentic value selling The unlock: When you ask the right questions in discovery, you're not just gathering information. You're uncovering the priorities, initiatives, and interests that matter to the BUYER the most important person in the movie (no matter what we salespeople think 😉). This alignment is what drives long-term, durable, and *growing* K-12 district partnerships. Not features. Not demos. Not your agenda. Spending the next few days here in Tampa dialing in discovery training, value selling frameworks, and go-to-market strategy with some incredible partners. Found the sun and a pirate ship on my morning walk (not surprising for Tampa), and I'm energized for what we're building. I'll report back on how these trainings land and more importantly how we activate and execute on what we learn together. The work continues. 🚀

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Last week was incredible, filled with engaging conversations with #highereducation #CFOs, VPs, and Directors. One question consistently led the way: "There are so many #AI tools available, how is enroll ml different? Which one should I choose?" The answer resonated in under a minute. enroll ml isn’t a tool designed to plug a hole or fix a few minor issues. Instead, it is a platform that transforms how #enrollmentmanagement must operate today. We provide a deep, real-time understanding of students, empower recruiters through AI, and equip leaders with strategic AI thinking to reveal the ultimate institutional enrollment truth as a trusted advisor. Simply put, the equation is your funnel + enroll ml + (other AI?) = Success :)

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Artificial Intelligence is no longer optional for today’s students — it’s essential. In this blog, Jeff Pitcher of McGraw Hill PreK-12 and Andreas Tsouchlaris of Binary Logic SA share what K–12 students need to learn about AI, why early instruction matters, and how teachers can confidently integrate AI literacy into their classrooms. #AILiteracy #AIinEducation #EdChat #ComputerScienceEd

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Rowan University is one of the fastest-growing research institutions in the country and iDesign is proud to enter into a new multi-year collaboration with the university to strengthen and scale high-quality online general education. Rowan has an ambitious goal to double online enrollment over the next several years. Supporting that kind of growth requires more than expanding access — it requires ensuring that foundational courses are designed for the realities of today’s learners. Together, we will be redesigning 75 online general education courses, applying evidence-based instructional design and scalable processes to better serve students balancing work, family responsibilities, and complex life commitments. As Rowan’s AVP for Online Learning, Michael Ciocco, shared: “This initiative ensures foundational courses are accessible and aligned with how today’s students learn, without compromising academic rigor.” At iDesign, we believe high-quality general education is one of the strongest levers institutions have to drive student success and persistence at scale. We’re honored to partner with Rowan’s faculty and academic leaders in this important work. Grateful to the Rowan team for their trust and shared commitment to learners. #RowanUniversity #OnlineLearning #HigherEd #StudentSuccess #InstructionalDesign

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Opportunity Alert: Complete College America is always finding ways to bring new opportunities to our Alliance members. Check out this partneship with Paritii that brings AI and advising together!

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Dear #HigherEd colleagues and connections — 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. The latest 2026 Higher Ed Landscape report from EducationDynamics is 🔥. #EDDY is spot on - Adult learners are the growth market. The most differentiated, nearly untapped, and sustainable way to recruit adult learners is B2B: through #EmployerPartnerships. Every private university leader I’ve spoken with knows this. But few know how to do it — or have a platform or playbook to make it real. I get it. Paying for leads and chasing enrollments via direct-to-consumer marketing is not only getting insanely expensive — it’s producing diminishing returns. And it misses the bigger opportunity: ->Your local employers. ->Your regional industries. ->Your ability to partner — not just market. If you want to grow again, start where the jobs are. Start with B2B. Employer-Funded Financial Aid (EFFA), Inc. Job Ready Podcast Jeff Creighton Jeff Nelder https://lnkd.in/gg6vtAZE

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