A New Narrative: How Unlocking the Power of R&D Through Inclusive Innovation Can Transform Education

Across the country, district-community teams are tackling pressing and complex educational challenges with Inclusive Innovation, an education R&D model that starts with centering the needs of those most impacted by these challenges. This paper shares the stories, solutions, outcomes, and learnings from years of deep collaboration in the words of students, parents, teachers, and district leaders who have worked together to tackle education challenges—and discusses how the Center for Inclusive Innovation, anchored in its core tenets, is building upon this work with the Inclusive Innovation 2.0 model.