Turnaround Spotlight: Lawrence Public Schools
In May 2012, the Lawrence Public Schools (LPS) Turnaround Plan was released in response to the district being placed into state receivership by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. LPS describes their turnaround model as “open architecture”...
Turnaround Spotlight: Boston Public Schools
In May 2010, Boston Public Schools (BPS) finalized their five-year plan, including a turnaround strategy for its 12 schools designated by Massachusetts among the lowest-performing statewide (Level 4) and just one step away from state receivership. The following...
Parent Leaders Strive to Leave Legacy for Their Children
“We don’t possess academic titles or bring in six-figure salaries, but we have come together and overcome our personal fears and insecurities to speak directly to our elected officials about our experiences so that we can be heard,” writes Innovate parent leader Maritza Leal in this post on the Rocketship blog about parent’s efforts in Redwood City to improve local schools.
Meet the 2014-15 Start-up Schools Fellows
The second year of our Fellowship kicked off in July 2014 with 18 leaders representing a wide range of school districts and charter schools from across Silicon Valley.