In a blog post, Education Week‘s Charles Kerchner explores networked improvement communities (NICs) as a powerful possibility for school and district improvement. Kerchner overviews several successful, established improvement efforts using networked improvement science, including work to improve college developmental math, expand college access, and equip K-12 students to persist in the face of learning challenges. He also describes a new technology tool that education improvement networks are using to conduct rapid cycle testing, record results of tests, and broadly share results with members across districts and states. Read the Education Week blog post here.