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Your 10-minute Launchpad for EdCommons

Pick a role, follow a guided workflow, and deliver an actionable lesson, meeting plan, or research brief without starting from scratch.

Choose Your Role

Educators
Grab a lesson-ready toolkit, data snapshot, and scripted prompts in minutes.
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Parents & Guardians
Use checklists and scripts for report cards, meetings, and advocacy.
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Students
Build projects with state data, policy terms, and actionable questions.
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Researchers
Follow guided workflows to connect policy data and legislation context.
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Guided Use Cases

Plan a 30-minute policy lesson
  • Pick a policy topic and open the Resource Hub.
  • Pull a data snapshot from the Policy Map.
  • Use a script pack for discussion and closing reflection.
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Prepare for a school board meeting
  • Review agenda items and clarify your ask.
  • Use the public comment worksheet to draft remarks.
  • Bring 2-3 follow-up questions to the meeting.
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Compare states for a research brief
  • Select 3-5 states and compare key metrics.
  • Open legislation trends to connect policy context.
  • Summarize findings using the research workflow.
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Quick-Start Workflow

Follow this four-step loop to move from idea to action in one session.

1. Choose a focus
Start with an issue, a school question, or a policy debate.
2. Gather evidence
Use the Policy Map + Legislation Tracker for context.
3. Draft your action
Open toolkits for scripts, templates, and checklists.
4. Share & reflect
Capture takeaways and follow-up actions.
Get Started

Open the Resource Hub

Use the Resource Hub to access checklists, scripts, and interactive planners for classrooms, meetings, and civic action.

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