For information on what constitutes an "Innovation Zone," see About Innovation Zones.
CitiesCreating new and different schools alongside the existing
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Baltimore City Public Schools established an Office of New Initiatives in 2007 to evolve the district through the creation of new and different schools throughout the city.
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Business, government, and civic leadership in Boston came together in 1994 to create "pilot schools," independent and innovative schools in the city district.
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Chicago Public Schools, in cooperation with Mayor Daly, has an aggressive and sizeable new-schools growth program underway in the district.
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Denver Public Schools established an Office of School Reform and Innovation to respond to high demand for more, different options for schools.
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In 2006 the City Board of Education established a pilot schools program. In 2009 it approved a contracting scheme to affect up to two-thirds of district schools.
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Minneapolis public schools established an Office of New Schools as part of a 5-year strategic plan to provide more options and to try and slow declining enrollment.
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The New York City Department of Education charged its Office of Portfolio Planning with identifying student needs and responding with new schools.
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StatesCreating the capacity and conditions for innovation
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In January 2010, Governor Patrick signed education reform legislation that provides districts with the opportunity to create new "Innovation Schools" that will operate with greater autonomy and flexibility.
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In 2009 the Minnesota legislature made it possible for districts to create schools with autonomy and exemption from regulation reflective of its chartering sector.
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In 2009 West Virginia enacted a policy that allows the state board of education to exempt individual schools from certain state rules and regulations.
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Know of innovation in public education not discussed on this site? We'd love to hear. Please email: info@educationinnovating.org.
