CONSORTIUM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION – Posted 6.15.11 At the 2011 National Forum on Education Policy in Denver, the Education Commission of the States honored the New England Secondary School Consortium as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation. The award recognizes the Consortium's bold example of state leadership, collaboration, expertise exchange, and resource sharing across states, as well as its commitment to promoting 21st century skills, supporting high school innovation, reducing persistent achievement gaps, and graduating every student prepared for success in the colleges, careers, and communities of our global society.

NEW REGIONAL SCHOOL-SUPPORT NETWORK LAUNCHED – Posted 4.8.11 On April 8, 2011, the New England Secondary School Consortium launched the League of Innovative Schools, a new collaboration-driven support network for New England's secondary schools. Membership in the League is open to any interested secondary school—including charter schools and career-and-technical centers—provided that the school community is committed to sustainable improvement and willing to share their practices with colleagues across their state and region. As League members, participating schools will become part of a growing network of secondary institutions working to improve programs, exchange professional expertise, and create more student-centered learning opportunities.

NEW BRIEFING SERIES FOR EDUCATION LEADERS – Posted 3.11 Leadership in Action is a series of bimonthly briefings on some of the most important educational issues affecting our students, high schools, and communities. As a nonpartisan initiative, the New England Secondary School Consortium hopes these briefings will help school leaders strengthen their high schools, empower their teachers, rebuild their local economies, and give every student a better chance to succeed in life.