We are excited to announce that 366 schools in eight states have been awarded the new designation of Certified Opportunity Culture School™, Provisional Level, 2023–24! See the complete list of all newly certified schools here—and read the rest of our newsletter here!
See for Yourself: Visit an Opportunity Culture® Site
In this edition of our newsletter, register for one-day site visits to observe Multi-Classroom Leader™ teams in action. Plus, see the new Opportunity Culture® portal, our online platform that supports educators with professional learning modules and instructional and leadership resources—all in one place! Read the newsletter here.
Launching a New School Year
This edition of our newsletter features our commentary on high-dosage tutoring, a three-part webinar series focused on some of the most important elements to launch the new year for student success, and highlights from our summer professional learning sessions. Click here to read more!
Perspective | Creating a ‘tutoring culture’ — for all, by all
By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan C. Hassel; published by EdNC, July 8, 2024 Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars will evaporate from the U.S. economy due to permanent learning shortfalls post-COVID, by McKinsey’s calculation. Research has shown high-dosage tutoring is crucial to addressing these shortfalls. In effective high-dosage tutoring, tutors provide students with at […]
What Makes Strategic Staffing Changes Stick?
This edition of our newsletter features our interviews with district leaders in Vance County, N.C. about sustaining Opportunity Culture® roles in their schools. Plus, how do great educators use the results of one school year to plan and launch the next? Click here to learn more!
Preview Our New Strategic Staffing Portal!
In this edition of our newsletter, we preview the Opportunity Culture® portal—making it even easier for more districts and states to create their own strategic staffing designs. To learn more, click here!
In the New Year, It’s All Hands on Deck for Student Results!
Backed by 10 years of data and results, Public Impact’s Opportunity Culture® models create school staffing designs that get results and that educators love. Read our newsletter here for more!
3 of Largest US Districts Form Opportunity Culture Consortium with TSL Grant
Three of the nation’s largest school districts—Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Fort Worth, and Montgomery County (Maryland)—have been awarded a $7.7 million federal grant for widespread implementation of Opportunity Culture innovative staffing models. Learn more in our newsletter!
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Montgomery County, & Fort Worth School Districts Receive Federal Grant for Wide Use of Opportunity Culture Models
We’re excited about our latest news! Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Fort Worth ISD, and Montgomery County Public Schools have been awarded a $7.7 million federal TSL grant for widespread implementation of Opportunity Culture innovative staffing models, which CMS pioneered with Public Impact’s support in 2013. With the grant, CMS will expand its use of these models to […]
At PIE? Let’s Talk State Policy on Innovative Staffing!
Senior Vice President Shonaka Ellison is speaking on Reimagining the Teaching Role at the annual PIE Summit. Ms. Ellison will explain how Public Impact’s innovative Opportunity Culture staffing models can address teacher shortages long-term and get results for students. Read our newsletter here to learn more.
Celebrating 10 Years of Student Success, Educator Satisfaction!
We’re celebrating our 10th year of helping schools implement “game-changing” Opportunity Culture® innovative staffing models, proven to get results for student learning and educator satisfaction with a redesigned website. Click here to learn more!
11 States, 150,000 Students: Opportunity Culture Initiative Keeps Growing
June 1, 2023, CARRBORO, N.C.—Public Impact has released its Opportunity Culture Dashboard update, showing the expansion of the national Opportunity Culture initiative to 11 states and more than 150,000 students and 5,400 teachers. The dashboard annually updates progress of the initiative, which aims to help schools reach all students with excellent teaching, consistently, and all […]