I work at Envision Education — and I’m also the proud parent of an Envision grad. Here is my perspective on what makes Envision special:

In my work at Envision, I write all the time about our Portfolio Defense model. I describe how transformative it is, how it gives students so much more than academics, how it invites students to new horizons. I wholeheartedly believe in its power and efficacy, and am genuinely excited to share this remarkable teaching and learning system with audiences of families, educators, funders, and thought leaders.

But until I had one of my own children attend an Envision school and witnessed his 12th grade defense presentation, my rallying cry for portfolio defense was professional, not personal.  All of that changed one May afternoon in a downtown Oakland classroom. My husband and I watched as…click to read more on EdWeek.