
Early learnings, successes, and inspiration from Denver’s LLN
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...Big changes could be coming to New Bedford middle schools
The New Bedford School Committee voted Monday to authorize the school district to develop redesign plans for the middle schools. One option, but not the only option the schools will look at, is an “innovation zone” with a special governing structure. Read...
CRPE’s Linking State and Local School Improvement initiative profiles Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
Check out the first release from CRPE’s initiative Linking State and Local School Improvement titled Measures of Last Resort: Assessing Strategies for State-Initiated Turnarounds which profiles the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership.
Places we’re watching: Clark Co, NV
Here at Empower Schools we are all about empowering schools. That’s why we are watching (and cheering on) Clark County, NV, as it embarks on an ambitious project to reorganize itself into a district of empowered schools. The impetus to rethink the organization of the...