Redesigning High School: Rethinking the Factory Model — SAN MATEO, CA 05:30

Published on October 15, 2025 by InsideCalEd

Inside California Education Episode 607: Redesigning High School: Rethinking the Factory Model

See why education experts are rethinking the traditional high school model. Linda Darling-Hammond, President of the California State Board of Education and one of the authors of the Learning Policy Institute report “Redesigning High Schools” identifies ways educators are rethinking the traditional “factory model” of schooling to better engage all students and provide them with the education they’ll need to be successful.

TV Series: Inside California Education
Published Date: 10/15/2025
Season: 6
Episode: 607

Key Resources: Redesigning High Schools

Learning Policy Institute: Redesigning High School: 10 Features for Success (interactive website) and Redesigning High Schools Resource Library

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