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Stories from the Field
Engineering Change: The WPS Summer Leadership Institute and MIT’s Edgerton Center
"When you’re creating, you're getting a sense of how people work in the real world." - Diane Brancazio, K-12 Maker Leader
Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
Jun 6, 20245 min read
Eastie Farm: Cultivating Education, Nurturing Communities
This post is part of our ‘Reinventing Education' blog series, where we invite you to explore experiential learning opportunities in Greater
Ryan Bani Tahmaseb
Apr 30, 20245 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
WPS
Apr 27, 20241 min read
Competency-Based Education: An Opportunity for Real-World Relevance and Community-Building
Competencies are not a solution all on their own, but as part of a structure that promotes both belonging and authentic community engagement
Carrie Wihbey
Nov 9, 20236 min read
Meet our New Executive Director, Laura Tavares
What brought you to WPS? I started my career as a middle and high school humanities teacher in schools in New York City and Massachusetts, and then spent 15 years in program leadership roles at the non-profit Facing History and Ourselves. I made the leap to WPS in late 2021 because I was drawn to the opportunity to build a new organization with the energy of a startup and an incredible team of colleagues. The WPS team, and the educators we’ve served, have a shared vision of
claudinayang
Oct 6, 20223 min read
Let's Work Together
Are you a forward-thinking community leader with a vision for education everywhere? We want to hear from you.
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