May 19, 2015, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has made Texas the first state to support multiple districts in creating an Opportunity Culture, joining a national initiative designed to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within recurring budgets. Read the full press release…
Press Releases
Indianapolis Public Schools Begin Opportunity Culture® Initiative
May 7, 2015, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is launching a new initiative to extend the reach of its excellent teachers and teams they lead to more students, for more pay, within budget. Read the full press release…
Public Impact® Projects Large Gains with Statewide Use of “Opportunity Culture®”
May 13, 2014, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—In a major policy brief out today, Public Impact estimates what a state would gain by implementing “Opportunity Culture” models statewide, using North Carolina as an example for analysis. Read the full press release…
Cabarrus County Schools Turn to Opportunity Culture® Models
May 12, 2014, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Three elementary schools and seven high schools in Cabarrus County, N.C., will pilot new staffing models in 2014–15 to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within budget. Read full press release…
Syracuse Schools Join Initiative to Extend the Reach of Excellent Teachers
March 6, 2014, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—With leadership from its teachers, the Syracuse City School District, New York’s fifth-largest district, will implement new staffing models in struggling schools in 2014–15 to extend the reach of its excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within budget. Read full press release…
The Belk Foundation Helps Charlotte Design Schools to Increase Teacher Pay and More
January 9, 2014, CHARLOTTE, N.C.— 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. Read full press release…
Public Impact® Announces Three Nashville Schools Implementing an Opportunity Culture®
March 7, 2013, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Public Impact, a national education organization, announces the latest implementation site in its initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and build an Opportunity Culture for teachers and students: Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Innovation Zone. Read full press release…
Public Impact® Names Founding Opportunity Culture® Charter School Network Members
February 6, 2013, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Public Impact today announced its selection of four founding members of a national network of charter school organizations that will create an Opportunity Culture for teachers and extend the reach of excellent teachers to more students. Read full press release…
Public Impact® Announces First Implementation Site in Initiative To Extend The Reach Of Excellent Teachers
May 10, 2012, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Public Impact, a national education organization, announces its selection of the first implementation site in its initiative to extend the reach of excellent teachers and build an Opportunity Culture for teachers and students: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Project L.I.F.T.. Read full press release…
Public Impact® Seeks Five Sites to Extend the Reach of Excellent Teachers
December 14, 2011, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Public Impact, a national education policy and management consulting organization, announces the launch of the implementation phase of its work to bring an excellent teacher to every child. In this next phase of work, the organization will identify five major sites to expand the impact of excellent teachers by “extending their reach.”