It's been ten years since Empower Schools began its journey towards empowering educators and transforming education. As we reflect on our first decade of education innovation, we're proud of our progress and impact on students, educators, and communities across the United States. Empower Schools was born from a crucial realization: isolated efforts in educational innovation, though necessary, could not sufficiently address the broader, systemic challenges inherent to our education system. This insight spurred thoughtful dialogues with community leaders and education innovation pioneers, leading to a consensus on the need for a unified strategy. This strategy would integrate effectively within the existing educational framework to better serve a broader range of students.