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Denver’s Luminary Learning Network Shows How Innovation Zones Can Work for Teachers, Students, and Families

by Empowerschools | Jan 28, 2018 | Uncategorized

When we helped four school leaders launch an “innovation zone” in Denver two years ago, we weren’t sure where the journey would take us. The guiding vision was for radical empowerment of the educators closest to the students. So we began simply by asking fundamental...

Springfield Teachers, Empowerment Zone Schools Praised by Gov. Charlie Baker

by Empowerschools | Jan 24, 2018 | News

Two teachers who represented the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership during Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the Commonwealth speech said it is a testament to the work being done by administrators, teachers, parents and students. “It was a phenomenal...

Denver’s First Innovation Zone: How It Got Built & Early Lessons

by Empowerschools | Jan 22, 2018 | News

Education leaders, advocates, and policymakers interested in pushing more decision-making, budget flexibility, and ownership to the school level can hear lessons from Colorado’s first independently run innovation zone of public schools – thanks to a new case study and...

Innovation Partnership Zones, an educational Third Way

by Empowerschools | Jan 13, 2017 | Featured, Policy, Third Way

Back in late May, 2016, Empower Schools hosted an event called The Emerging Third Way featuring on-the-ground voices from Lawrence, Springfield, and Denver, as well as MA Secretary of Education Jim Peyser, MA Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell...
Early learnings, successes, and inspiration from Denver’s LLN

Early learnings, successes, and inspiration from Denver’s LLN

by Empowerschools | Dec 20, 2016 | Featured, General Thoughts

During our most recent visit to Denver we met with school leaders in Denver’s Luminary Learning Network (LLN), Denver’s first Innovation Zone, to catch up on what they were learning, where they were enjoying success, and what challenges they were trying to...
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