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Systems and Leadership

Driving systems-level transformation across education ecosystems

Digital Promise partners with superintendents and executive teams to align policy, technology, and leadership strategy—helping local breakthroughs become standard practice in every school.
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Driving Systems Change for Broader Impact

Every lasting improvement in education begins with a spark—a classroom, a school, or a community that discovers what works. Digital Promise partners with district leaders and school systems to build, scale, and sustain the conditions for Powerful Learning, ensuring these breakthroughs ripple outward to reach every learner.

Uniting Leaders through High-Impact Networks

Through flagship leadership networks and programs—including the League of Innovative Schools, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS), and the Global Education Cities Network—Digital Promise connects forward-thinking education  leaders around the world. These peer networks help leaders drive digital transformation, advocate for smart policy, and build equitable systems that stand the test of time.

Upcoming Event

League of Innovative Schools Fall 2026 Convening

League of Innovative Schools superintendents are invited to join us for our biannual League of Innovative Schools Fall Convening, an immersive, peer-driven experience designed to accelerate systems-level innovation in the nation’s most forward-thinking districts.

Tempe, Arizona
November 3: 5:00 PM EST
November 4: 8:00 AM EST
November 5: 8:30 AM EST

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League of Innovative Schools

Launched in 2011, the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools is a national network of school districts that connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education. By collaborating on shared priorities, League members spearhead innovative learning and leadership practices to achieve equitable outcomes for every student.

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools works side-by-side with schools and districts to get internet-connected devices into the hands of students and to enhance how teachers use technology in the classroom. By combining strengths, Digital Promise and Verizon aim to increase digital equity and support students, teachers, and schools in unlocking the potential of technology to transform teaching and learning.

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