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Empower Schools Announces Alyssa Morton as New CEO
Empower Schools is pleased to announce that Alyssa Morton is the organization’s new CEO. She follows in the footsteps of Chris Gabrieli, who co-founded Empower Schools in 2013. As part of Empower Schools’ ...
Schools, businesses want early college program greatly expanded for underrepresented students — but will Mass. do it?
LAWRENCE — The high school juniors and seniors recently sat in a Northern Essex Community College class, excited to become doctors, nurses, and medical assistants. But first, they faced years of schooling and difficult textbook ...
Southwest Colorado nonprofit building pathways from classrooms to careers
Five school districts have teamed up with two colleges to form an educational collaborative aimed at introducing students to possible career pathways based on their skills and interests.
The Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative ...
SW Colorado Learning Collaborative receives $3.6 million to help students interested in building trades, environmental science
Fort Lewis College, Pueblo Community College Southwest and five regional school districts have received $3.6 million in state funds for a partnership to pool resources to build stronger educational pathways for people interested in building ...
State awards Adams State $2.5 million to address COVID-related challenges in local schools
Adams State University has been awarded $2.5 million under the state of Colorado’s Response, Innovation, and Student Equity (RISE) fund to address learning challenges in San Luis Valley schools related to the economic, social, and health ...
Fort Lewis College awarded grant from state to build postsecondary pathways
Fort Lewis College received $3.6 million for the Southwest Colorado District Collaborative, a partnership between FLC, Pueblo Community College, and southwest Colorado school districts to pool resources and build strong postsecondary ...
The Rural Schools Innovation Zone featured in the Wall Street Journal
The Rural Schools Innovation Zone was featured in the Wall Street Journal about how they are nimbly adjusting their vocational training and education throughout the pandemic. CEO of East Texas Advanced Academies, Dr. Cynthia Wise, was featured on the Longview News-Journal as a strong Black leader that is representative of her community and for her students. Senior Officer of the Leadership Academy Network, Priscila Dilley, was featured on a panel by PPI alongside other education leaders who have been excelling during ... The Executive Director of the Lubbock Partnership Network, Cicely Alexander, was featured by EdTrust on her personal connection and local leadership in the Lubbock ... The South Bend Empowerment Zone's first year has come to a close. Zone leaders are now evaluating what was accomplished, and what's left to be done. The Empowerment Zone consists of five chronically underperforming schools -- Navarre ...CEO of East Texas Advanced Academies Someone Black Students Can Identify With
Senior Officer of the Leadership Academy Network featured in PPI Webinar for Schools That Excelled During the Pandemic: How and Why They Pivoted Effectively to Remote Learning
Profile in Education Equity: Cicely Alexander, Lubbock Partnership Network
Operation Education: Assessing the Empowerment Zone after its first year
Some students might soon get what they’ve long needed: More classroom time
