‘School Leaders’ Stories

Explore the critical relationship between closing the opportunity gap and achieving college and career readiness. We delve into the complexities of the achievement gap, strategies to bridge it, and the importance of preparing students for their future with the right skills and knowledge.

We share some creative ways schools can get students excited about postsecondary choices.

District leaders reflect on the challenges they worked to address as they built a districtwide vision to ensure all their graduates were prepared and supported to achieve postsecondary success.

The damage caused by the pandemic doesn’t simply go away once students return to the classroom. While there is no one right or easy answer, we wanted to lift up some promising practices from across the sector.

In this interview, we chat with Mandele Davis, the first-year principal at Houston’s Eisenhower High School. She shares her family history with education, her path to becoming a principal, and how she’s working to improve the college-going culture for the next generation.

In celebration of OneGoal’s 10-year anniversary, we sought to collect reflections from some of the numerous individuals who have helped build the organization. Matthew King co-founded OneGoal, serving as a founding Program Director and going on to join the OneGoal – Chicago Board of Directors where he continues to serve. Here he reflects on how far OneGoal has come.