Becoming a Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow was as impactful to my leadership journey as obtaining National Board certification. Hope Street Group is a nonprofit organization that empowers teachers to reach deep inside themselves and affect education policy as a leader. The experience of...
Pennsylvania’s own Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow postponing spring weather this past February, but his shadow has no impact on the timing and schedule of the national standardized testing window for schools across the United States. The debate over which exam to use...
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 Fifty leaders from the Chicago area and beyond met last Thursday to discuss innovative solutions to the food insecurity that exists in our city and region, along with how to best mobilize and scale action around the issue. Hosted at MATTER, Chicago’s recently...
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 Hope Street Group was recently highlighted in The Chicago Tribune, in an article written by Meg Graham. See below for article text; original version is available here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-matter-tackles-food-insecurity-bsi-story.html For years, the city has waged a losing battle on food deserts. Now, it’s trying a...
Monday, March 16th, 2015 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), together with the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), is pleased to announce a new statewide partnership with Hope Street Group, a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization known for its influential teacher engagement work. Hope Street...
Monday, February 23rd, 2015 The Tennessee Department of Education announced today a new partnership with Hope Street Group, a national nonprofit organization known for its teacher engagement work. The Tennessee Education Association and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) join the department in partnership supporting...