“It’s a sea change. By having a culture of change where the critical mass of people feel they have a voice in what is being done and ownership in the plan, the likelihood of implementing the plan with fidelity goes up dramatically.”

Timothy Collins

Former President of the Springfield Education Association

Partnering with Communities • Empowering Educators Serving Students Better

Empowerment Zones

We partner with local champions and stakeholders to explore, design, and launch Empowerment Zones.

Public Policy

We work with state and local elected and appointed officials to create and implement policy pathways that enable zones and empower educators.

Ecosystem

We engage with other organizations that share our belief in educator empowerment to find opportunities for collaboration and partnership in service of students.

Watch the video below to learn more from stakeholders in the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership.

Transformation Waco schools show significant progress on STAAR exams

by Mary Beth | June 25, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Students in Transformation Waco schools have made significant strides in their performance on state standardized exams in the past two years, even surpassing state average scores on some tests this year, CEO Robin McDurham said at a board meeting Tuesday...

Alexander named executive principal of Lubbock Partnership Network

by Mary Beth | May 7, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Cicely Alexander, current principal of Alderson Elementary, has been named the executive principal of the Lubbock Partnership Network.According to a news release, the Lubbock Partnership Network is an innovative partnership with Lubbock ISD designed to...

How a New Innovation Zone Will Bring Big-World Opportunities to Students in 3 Rural Texas Districts

by Mary Beth | March 13, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

Texas has more schools in rural areas than any other state. In the 2015-16 school year, rural schools, as classified by the Texas Education Agency, accounted for 459 of the 1,247 school districts in Texas. Having the privilege to lead school systems in...

Texas school districts create Rural Schools Innovation Zone

by Mary Beth | February 25, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

In a pioneering new partnership, three districts in South Texas are joining forces to create a first-of-its-kind initiative to improve educational opportunities for their rural students. The school boards of Brooks County, Freer, and Premont Independent...

Will a partnership with Texas Wesleyan create high-achieving schools in Fort Worth?

by Mary Beth | February 12, 2019 | News | 0 Comments

FORT WORTH - A new education partnership between Fort Worth schools and Texas Wesleyan University aims to sustain academic gains made at five campuses that long struggled with low ratings.If the project gets final approval, Texas Wesleyan will operate and manage...

Four South Texas ISDs Come Together for Partnership

by Empowerschools | August 27, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

Superintendents and board presidents of four nearby South Texas school districts signed a resolution Thursday evening establishing the creation of a Rural School Innovation Zone that will allow them to share educational services in partnership with Texas...