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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…
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…
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.