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Anna Leonhard Lacerda

Nov 264 min read

Reflections on Presenting at the Aurora Symposium: Leveraging Community Partnerships for Equitable Learner Engagement

Our session was designed to showcase how community partnerships are not just an ideal—but a tangible, actionable strategy

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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 .

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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

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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...

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Anna Leonhard Lacerda

Dec 20, 20233 min read

Future Focus: 7th Grade Possibility Mentoring

WPS worked with faculty at the McKeown School of Education (Salem State University) to match near peer mentors with 7th grade students in th

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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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