The Commons

The Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC), an initiative of New Leaders for New Schools, has identified 21 schools across the nation that have tallied dramatic gains in student achievement.  Using a value-added model to analyze performance data from nearly 150 high-need charter schools across the country during the 2007-2008 school year. Among the 21 winners: a Boston school that sends 99 percent of its students to a four-year college or university.

Sample Press Coverage:

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• The Miami Herald
• The Boston Globe

Tags: awards, charter school, community organizations, Effective Practice Incentive Community, New Leaders for New Schools, nonprofit branding