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WPS

Oct 32 min read

NEW: WPS and Peabody Public Schools Launch Community Innovation Partnership

WPS is excited to unveil a new partnership with Peabody Public Schools, designed to enrich the educational journey of over 400 sixth graders

Laura Tavares

Jun 241 min read

Boston Globe Features Student Voices on Transforming Middle School

Read today's edition of the Boston Globe to learn more about what students are saying about the power of learner-centered schooling .

Anna Leonhard Lacerda

Jun 102 min read

Forging the Future of Learning in Pittsburgh, PA

Over two days in May, Laura and Anna attended the Forge Futures Convening along with 200 education leaders from around the country.

WPS

Apr 271 min read

New York Times Letter to the Editor: How to Reduce Student Absenteeism

In this letter to the editor, We outline the conditions that are helping our partner districts to slash chronic absenteeism in middle school

Laura Tavares

Jan 301 min read

Boston Globe Op-ed highlights Community Innovation in Salem, MA

We are excited to share this op-ed from today’s Boston Globe, "Learning to Love School: A Blueprint for Student Engagement.” Authored by...

Laura Tavares

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Reflections on Leading Innovation: A Conversation with Superintendent Stephen Zrike

WPS’s Middle School Pilot in Salem, MA is designed to reshape how local students experience school, and also to inform and inspire innovat

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