Digital Promise welcomed 30 new school districts to the League of Innovative Schools for the 2024-25 school year. League members are selected based on their educational leadership, demonstrated commitment to equity and excellence, innovative vision for learning, key achievements, and collaborative spirit. Every League member gathered at our biannual convening, hosted in October 2024 by Lindsay Unified School District in California, where new members were officially welcomed into the network by fellow members and participated in school visits in Lindsay, gained hands-on learning experiences around timely topics in education, and forged connections with fellow district leaders. The new cohort contributes toward the network’s reach of more than 150 districts across 34 states, and continues its cumulative impact to 4.4 million students served over time.
In 2024, the Digital Promise team launched three League Learning Collaboratives. Led by superintendents and guided by Digital Promise, learning collaboratives bring together members across role types and focus areas to tackle shared challenges and priorities. In the 2024-25 school year, leaders explore nuanced, timely challenges including student voice and engagement, high school redesign, and digital equity. This learning model underscores the power of peer-driven learning, which plays a vital role in how the League takes local innovations and scales those practices in schools nationally.
In November 2024, the Global Cities Education Network (GCEN) hosted its annual symposium, as well as an international study tour connected to the Whole Child Development Implementation Cohort, in Helsinki, Finland. This event brought together members of the GCEN and League of Innovative Schools networks to explore Finland’s innovative approach to addressing education challenges such as meeting the needs of learners struggling with a sense of belonging; tailoring education to address learner variability; and addressing the lasting academic and mental health effects of the pandemic. Leaders took practical applications back to their school systems, speaking to the power of traveling outside of their home countries to experience approaches from around the world.
In December 2024, Digital Promise announced Ypsilanti Community High School (Michigan) as the newest HP AI Spotlight School, joining three other HP Spotlight Schools that connect powerful teaching and learning with cutting edge technology through HP Learning Studios. Ypsilanti Community Schools is a member of the League of Innovative Schools and was selected to be the first HP AI Spotlight School based on its educational leadership, commitment to innovation, and thoughtful approach to the adoption of safe and collaborative AI.
