January 9, 2014, CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Joint teacher/administration design teams will select and adapt models. In a rare, three-year commitment, The Belk Foundation will fund a partnership to help Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) select and adapt strategic school designs that extend the reach of excellent teachers to more students and better match resources to student needs. The school designs will reallocate funds to pay teachers more for additional contribution, increase on-the-job planning and development time, and provide for flexible scheduling and grouping, while remaining within budget. Read full press release…
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...