Dear Friends and Colleagues, With the first day of summer finally nearing, I am feeling reflective. For me, this season always evokes powerful memories of summer camp in the northern woods […]
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Endings and Beginnings
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I vividly remember the scene: A large auditorium, a sea of children and families, and a ceremony that opened with piano music – not quite Pomp and […]
Power of Place Awarded $250,000 Barr Foundation Grant to Expand its Work for Educators Across Massachusetts
Boston, MA – Power of Place Learning Communities has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Barr Foundation to accelerate its work to create meaningful and energizing learning experiences for […]
Major Milestone for Power of Place
Dear Friends, Partners, and Educators, We’re thrilled to share exciting news about the future of our organization: this June, The Teacher Collaborative (TTC) will officially join Power of Place Learning Communities. This marks […]
Our New Faculty-in-Residence
Dear Colleagues and Friends, This year year we were excited to expand the PoP team to add Dr. Bryan Mascio as our new Faculty-in-Residence, bolstering our ability to support member […]
Our Showcase of Learning
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I hope you all found some time to rest, recharge, and catch up on sleep during the April school vacation week. As the temperatures finally tick […]
‘Good Conflict’
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon ordered state education agencies to “certify compliance” with anti-discrimination laws as a condition of continuing to receive federal […]
Previewing the Winter Gathering
Dear Colleagues and Friends, At Power of Place, we are committed to identifying guest faculty from across the country who are second-to-none in their subject matter expertise and teaching acumen. […]
A New Space for Learning
Dear Colleagues and Friends, As many of you know, PoP brings educators together across districts for deep learning, reflection, conversation, and connection — toward building cultures of belonging in schools. […]
Committing to the Long Horizon
Dear Colleagues and Friends, On February 27, Governor Maura Healey, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, and AttorneyGeneral Andrea Joy Campbell issued joint guidance reaffirming the state’s commitmentto support efforts to further […]