Innovation Schools Action Summit
The Future of High School
January 27–29, 2027 | New Orleans
What Is the innovation schools action summit?
A three-day convening for leaders shaping the future of high school.
Across the country, communities are asking more of high school. Students need meaningful pathways to college, career, and economic mobility. Employers need stronger talent pipelines. Families want schools that feel relevant, rigorous, and connected to real opportunity. System leaders are working to build models that can meet all these needs.
The Summit is designed for leaders doing that work. Participants will explore how districts, schools, higher education partners, employers, funders, and policymakers are redesigning high school so students graduate with more than a diploma: real skills, real credentials, real experiences, and real choices for what comes next. Make commitments and create real plans for catalyzing and sustaining Innovation Schools in your learning community.
The Conversations Shaping the Action Summit
Action Planning
Take what you learned back to your own community.
Community
Enjoy the beauty of New Orleans. Joy-packed time with your colleagues.
Early College and Career Pathways
How can Innovation Schools support students to succeed in school and in life?
Family Voice & Choice
How can Innovation Schools empower families to choose their dream learning experience?
Campus Leaders
How can those closest students be empowered to run the best schools for their unique context?
Systems Leaders
How can policy enable innovation and create the conditions for success and sustainability?
Nonprofit
What ecosystem support is needed to make school innovation possible?
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Katie Jenner
Indiana Secretary of Education
Dr. Jenner will join us in New Orleans to deliver the keynote at the Innovation Schools Action Summit.