Fulton Schools Join Group Promoting Innovation in Education

The Fulton County School System learned this week that it was accepted again into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking school districts organized by Digital Promise.

Digital Promise is an independent, bipartisan nonprofit organization authorized by Congress to accelerate innovation in education.

Fulton County Schools was first inducted into the League in 2013, and under new leadership of Superintendent Jeff Rose, earned membership again this year.

“Being a member of the League of Innovative Schools allows us to dialogue with other school systems about instructional technology practices that are unique, engaging, and will lead to higher student achievement,” Rose said. “This is a tremendous opportunity for our schools and school leaders.”

Launched in late 2011, the League of Innovative Schools accepts new members through an open application process once per year. To be considered, Fulton County schools submitted a formal application and provided information that documented its leadership, evidence of results, innovative vision for learning and commitment to collaboration.

“The League of Innovative Schools connects and rallies the most dynamic leaders of the nation’s school districts in order to advance positive change in public education,” said Sara Schapiro, senior director of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. “As Digital Promise celebrates its fifth anniversary, we’re excited to welcome our new League members and amplify their insights to help others support teaching and learning with technology.”

League members are represented by their superintendent, who commits to:

• Attend biannual League meetings, which feature classroom visits, collaborative problem-solving, and relationship-building with peers and partners;
• Join working groups on a broad range of topics relevant to the changing needs of school districts;
• Engage with entrepreneurs to advance product development and meet district needs;
• Support research that expands what we know about teaching and learning; and
• Participate in the League’s professional learning community by connecting with other members online, in person, and at each other’s school districts.

In addition to superintendents’ participation, there are also opportunities for other school administrators, principals, and teachers to participate in League and Digital Promise initiatives.

The League will officially welcome new members at its fall 2016 meeting on Nov. 2-4 in Baltimore. The meeting will host about 200 national school leaders and prominent education experts, entrepreneurs, and officials, with the goal of addressing shared priorities and setting goals that district leaders will pursue throughout the year.

With the 19 new members inducted this week, the League now includes 87 school districts in 33 states, representing nearly 3.3 million students.

The full list of members can be found at digitalpromise.org/districts and more information on the League is at digitalpromise.org/league.

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