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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Classroom Observation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Instructional Supports, Leadership Supports, News, Reflections on Our Work, School Quality Review

May 19, 2026

Strategies Schools and Districts are Using to Support Multilingual Learners in 2026

Across the United States, more than 5.3 million students (nearly 11% of all K-12 public school enrollment) are English learners (ELs). According to the National Center for Education Statistics, that number has grown 15% over the past decade. We have students that speak over 280 languages... ...read more

How Compass Community Schools Cut Chronic Absenteeism blog image

Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, News

December 22, 2025

How Compass Community Schools Cut Chronic Absenteeism and What Other Schools Can Learn

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge schools nationwide, especially in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent SchoolWorks webinar, Kathryn Koerner, SchoolWorks’ Director of School Design and Renewal, engaged with Kristi Baird, Founder and Executive Director of Compass Community Schools in Memphis, TN. Kristi shared... ...read more

School Community Engagement photo

Posted by: Aubrey Goodman

Categories: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, School Quality Review

November 13, 2025

Creating a Community Engagement Plan

Building a thriving school community requires more than strong instruction. It depends on authentic engagement with the people who care most about your students’ success. When families, students, and community members are invited to contribute meaningfully... ...read more

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Posted by: Tony Sutton

Categories: Coaching, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, Reflections on Our Work, School Quality Review, Improvement Planning

October 3, 2025

How To Turn School Review Insights Into Action

School reviews offer schools and districts a unique opportunity: a mirror to reflect on what’s working, what’s not, and where the greatest opportunities for growth lie. But once the review ends, the real question emerges: Now what? ... ...read more

Two authorizing experts discuss an aligned charter school oversight process

Posted by: Michelle Doane

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

August 22, 2025

Charter School Oversight That Works

In the world of charter school authorizing, oversight and monitoring aren’t just administrative tasks—they’re how we stay aligned to our purpose. When these efforts are approached as one-off activities (a site visit here, a data check there), it’s easy to lose the big picture. But when oversight is... ...read more

Charter School Classroom Students all raise hands

Posted by: Kathryn Koerner

Categories: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, Research and Readings, School Design

July 23, 2025

Charter School Growth: Expansion vs. Replication Readiness

As charter school leaders look toward the future, the question of growth often surfaces: Should we expand or replicate—or is it better to wait? At SchoolWorks, we’ve partnered with many school leadership teams and governing boards to navigate this exact decision... ...read more

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