Catalyze New Models
Fuel fresh designs that fit local contexts and transform the high school experience to put success within reach of all students across New England.
Our approach
The Education Program seeks to advance greater success for all students by nurturing the development and expansion of high-quality, personalized high school models that are grounded in positive youth development theory.
We partner with education and community leaders, intermediaries, and researchers to:
- Connect & Understand: Provide opportunities (e.g., school visits) for stakeholders to learn and be inspired about the possibility of new high school models
- Design & Plan: Engage school teams in a deep, stakeholder-driven high school design and planning processes that are anchored in students’ strengths, interests, and needs
- Implement & Iterate: Support school teams to launch and continuously evolve new school models to support all students to be successful in and beyond high school
- Research, Reflect, & Share: Distill insights from partners and support new research to advance the work to create excellent high school models
Click on the image below to explore a map of our high school design partners
Featured Partners
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Blackstone Academy
A small school in Pawtucket, RI embodying a whole-child, community-based approach.
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Intrepid Academy at Hale Reservation
A semester-long nature-based education experience for students in partner Boston Public schools.
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NGLC
A community of educators leading Innovative Schools Learning Excursions for teams to see school transformation in action.
Resources
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On the Road to Sustainable School Change
Read educators' stories on facilitating school change
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Learning Brief
Explore lessons on improving instructional systems from Engage New England
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The Why, What, and How of a High School Portrait of a Graduate
Delve into key insights on using this tool for school design
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How Students Thrive
Learn about positive youth development in practice
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Develop a New Vision of High School
Read about the stages of school redesign from Holyoke Public Schools
Engage New England: Doing High School Differently Initiative
A $30-million, five-year investment to build innovative school models for students who are currently off track to graduate.
Learn more about Engage New England: Doing High School Differently InitiativeOur Team
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Jenny Curtin Senior Program Officer, Education
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Ali Gross Program Officer, Education