Our work to create an education system centered on the needs of learners starts in high schools – but it doesn’t end there. KnowledgeWorks is committed to scaling up our models so that they reach every student and community in the country. We ensure comprehensive and lasting change by promoting innovation across education and social systems, building ongoing community coalitions, securing adequate funding streams and advocating for supportive state and local policies.

Engaging communities

We involve entire communities in generating and sustaining innovation in their schools. By working with everyone who has an interest in the future of our children and our communities, we make it possible to apply lessons learned across the education continuum and to all areas of students’ lives.

Cincinnati and other cities: Strive
Strive is a unique model for how to build effective partnerships across all aspects of a community that help each child succeed from birth through some form of college into a meaningful career. Building on its success in Greater Cincinnati, Strive is expanding its innovative approach to cities across the country. Read More >>

Napa Valley: SC21
New Tech Network is working with partners in Napa Valley, California, to spread the reach of the project-based learning experiences pioneered at New Tech High to students throughout the district. Read More >>

Employing statewide strategies

We accelerate the pace of change with strategies that address education issues throughout entire states. Whether propelling legislative changes that clear the way for new approaches or introducing school innovation on a scale broad enough to achieve critical mass, we extend our efforts and our impact beyond local communities.

Ohio: Ohio Education Matters
Building on KnowledgeWorks’ legacy in our home state, Ohio Education Matters acts as a catalyst of education transformation in Ohio. Through research, advocacy, policy development and community engagement, OEM is helping create a system that supports and sustains education innovation. Read More >>

Indiana: New Tech High School network
Indiana has become a national leader in employing the New Tech model to revitalize high school education. We work with state leaders and the Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) to build the capacity for change, part of a statewide strategy to improve academic achievement and economic development. Read More >>

New York: Early College High Schools
Our EdWorks subsidiary is working with the State University of New York to develop 11 Early College High Schools over four years. The schools – from Buffalo to Yonkers – will introduce a model that sets higher expectations for New York students. Read More >>