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How Harlan Elementary Built a Stronger School Community Through the House System

At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the team at Harlan Elementary knew something needed to change. Principal Tracey Roberts recalls that student attendance was low and morale across the school was slipping. Many students also struggled to feel like they truly belonged. The theme of the year was “Do Something Different,” but as…
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Strength in Alignment: How Wilmington’s Education Efforts are Working Together for Lasting Change

Over the last several decades, Wilmington has seen no shortage of efforts aimed at improving educational outcomes for city students. Initiatives like the Neighborhood Schools Act and the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission were designed to drive progress, but their outcomes were mixed, and in some cases, deepened existing challenges. But a new phase is emerging….
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Designing the Future of Learning: Inside the WLC’s Teacher Leadership Design Fellowship

When the WLC launched the Teacher Leadership Design Fellowship (TLDF) in September 2024, the goal was bold: equip educators across the city with the tools, support, and inspiration to reimagine classroom instruction and school culture from the inside out. By June 2025, the results were already shifting classrooms, boosting student outcomes, and sparking new models…
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Bold Moves, Shared Purpose: Highlights from the 2025 WLC Educator Symposium

What does it take to transform tomorrow’s education? For over 200 educators gathered at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, a new vision began to take shape during the 2025 WLC Educator Symposium: Transforming Tomorrow by Making Bold Moves Today. Hosted by the Wilmington Learning Collaborative (WLC) and Education First, the sold-out two-day gathering brought…
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Introducing the Inaugural WLC Educator Symposium: Transforming Tomorrow by Making Bold Moves Today

Education is the cornerstone of our future, and at the heart of every impactful classroom is an educator who is passionate, informed, and connected. This June, the Wilmington Learning Collaborative is inviting over 200 educators from across the city to come together for the inaugural WLC Educator Symposium: Transforming Tomorrow by Making Bold Moves Today….
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