By Odessa American, August 5, 2026 Five years ago, Ector County ISD took the leap to adopt Opportunity Culture staffing and instructional design, an initiative from Public Impact designed to extend the reach and impact of the most effective teachers on a campus. This year Ross Elementary took that to the next level by becoming the first […]
New Staffing Models Put Strong Teachers Out Front
From The 74, by Greg Toppo, July 29, 2026 In Carlsbad, N.M., a tiny district in the southeastern corner of the state, nine of its 12 schools have turned teacher assignments upside-down, inviting their best teachers to coach a team of colleagues, model lessons and take direct responsibility for the achievement of every student the […]
Rethinking Teaching: New Ways to Staff America’s Schools
From Bipartisan Policy Center, July 8, 2026, by Adam Johnston Why America’s One-Teacher Classroom Needs to Change American classrooms in 2026, in which one teacher instructs 20 to 30 students, are strikingly similar to those from 100 years ago. Most teachers, like a century ago, have two main pathways to advance in their profession. The first […]
When Districts Share Staff, Students & Teachers Win
Check out our podcast on how one rural school district solved a teaching vacancy by sharing a remotely-located team leader with another district. Also hear how education advocates in Pennsylvania and Mississippi are responding to a teacher retention crisis in their states, and see the three key steps we suggest policymakers should take to support […]
Win Federal Education Grants with Built-In Matching Funds
Get help bringing grants to your state or district—with proven design that fits federal opportunities, boosting learning and pay! Public Impact has won all of our past grant proposals written for federal TSL/TIF applicants, and we can help you with three current and upcoming federal grants. Incorporating Opportunity Culture® design—which better matches grant criteria than other approaches—in your applications improves your chances of success, with its 12+ years of nation-leading results for students and teachers. Learn more in this edition of our newsletter.
National Opportunity Culture® Results: 2–3X Schoolwide High Growth
New findings from national data show that schools using updated Opportunity Culture® staffing design standards achieved, on average, two to three times the rate of schoolwide high-growth learning of other schools in the same states in 2024–25. Plus listen to us on the Future of Education podcast, and hear our conversations with three superintendents about their experiences using Opportunity Culture® models in their districts. All this and more in our March 2026 newsletter!
Record Number of Systems to Join Opportunity Culture® Initiative
We’re excited to announce that, with state funding in New Mexico and North Carolina and private funding in Oklahoma, 25 school systems will join the national Opportunity Culture® initiative in 2026. We also shine a spotlight on Carlsbad Municipal Schools; tout the “great success” being seen in Bristol, Tennessee; and highlight a report on how Opportunity Culture® models can help address teacher compensation pressures in Mississippi. All this and more in our latest newsletter.
Ed Prep Providers: Obtain Free Certification
Public Impact will begin conferring Certified Opportunity Culture™ Career Prep Pathway status on educator preparation programs that place paid residents and apprentices, or provide licensure to new teachers, in schools with Certified Opportunity Culture School® status. Also, a look a how Opportunity Culture® teams and a focus on high-quality instructional materials sparked early wins in a Louisiana district. Read more in this edition of our newsletter.
Up to 3X More Learning Growth with Opportunity Culture® Designs—New Data
North Carolina schools with Certified Opportunity Culture School® status were two to three times more likely to exceed learning growth expectations than schools not using Opportunity Culture® staffing design, 2024–25 data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows. Read more in this special edition of our newsletter.
Senators Hear About Opportunity Culture Results
Opportunity Culture® teaching teams work, U.S. senators heard in a Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions hearing on the state of K–12 education. Read a summary of the compelling case made by witnesses this edition of our newsletter.
Go Big for Big Student Results
When schools and districts begin using teaching teams, should they wade in, or dive in? Find out the answer by reading this edition of our newsletter, featuring a podcast that reveals what district leaders have said over the past decade about how best to improve student learning growth and teacher careers. Also, learn how funders […]
A classroom staffing model is improving outcomes for teachers and students
From EdNC, by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto, July 31, 2025 What would happen if schools changed the way they staffed a classroom? What if instead of the traditional method — one teacher leading a classroom — a whole team of teachers were available to support students? Teacher-led teams are yielding “top-tier results nationally,” according to a press release from Public […]