May 17, 2013
LPS Oakland's Geek Squad Wins CK12 Grand Prize!
May 10, 2013
LPS Hayward Student and Teacher Deliver Speech at NewSchool Venture Fund Summit
May 6, 2013
U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools 2013
U.S. News & World Report's "Best High Schools 2013" awards a Gold medal to LPS Hayward and a Silver medal to LPS Richmond.
April 23, 2013
Blended Learning Blog
Leadership Public School's CEO and Superintendent Dr. Louise Bay Waters writes about the challenges and opportunities of LPS Oakland's ambitious college launch program on the "Blend My Learning" blog.
March 18, 2013
LPS and Partners Announce ExitTicket Launch
March 4, 2013
High-performing Richmond charter school sees big demand for limited spots
December 24, 2012
LPS in the News
A list of LPS mentions in the news media
October 23, 2012
LPS' API Scores On the Rise
September 7, 2012
LPS Featured in Article on Blended Learning
August 29, 2012
Bridging the Achievement Gap with Interactive Digital Learning Tools
LPS and CK12's use of interactive learning tools is discussed by Neeru Khosla (@16:58)
August 28, 2012
Leadership Public Schools 2012 Annual Report
The 2011 Annual Report is available online! Learn how Leadership Public Schools is utilizing the power of technology to generate academic success.
August 20, 2012
LPS' ExitTicket Mobile Application Featured in Tech Article
July 31, 2012
Full Circle Fund Gala 2012
LPS Superintendent and CEO Dr. Louise Bay Waters and LPS Hayward student Nevin Lal speak at the Full Cirlce Fund's 2nd Annual Ignite Gala.
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June 25, 2012
LPS Hayward Named #2 Charter in California
All of us at LPS are proud to announce that the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education has ranked LPS Hayward as the number 2 charter school in California.
May 21, 2012
LPS Hayward Among Best-Ranked Charter High Schools in U.S.
LPS Hayward Earns Silver Medal by U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools 2012
March 8, 2012
LPS Richmond and LPS Hayward receive prestigious EPIC awards!
Congratulations to our Richmond and Hayward schools for being recognized for dramatic gains in student achievement.
February 13, 2012
LPS Receives Next Generation Learning Challenges Grant
Leadership Public Schools has been named one of five national Next Generation Learning Challenges grantees!
February 12, 2012
LPS Hayward Named Honor Roll School
LPS Hayward has been named as one of f 1,614 public schools in California to receive the title of 2011 Honor Roll Star school.
January 25, 2012
LPS Hayward Selected for National “Learning Lab Network”
National education philanthropy leader, the Stupski Foundation, has invited LPS Hayward to join a select group of high schools nationwide to pioneer new student empowerment learning models.
January 24, 2012
Leadership Public Schools and the Education Revolution
San Jose Mercury News columnist examines the partnership between CK-12 Foundation and Leadership Public Schools in Silicon Valley's online learning revolution.
December 15, 2011
LPS Co-Founder to Oversee D.C. Charter Schools
Scott Pearson, who most recently oversaw charter school programs at the U.S. Department of Education, has been named Executive Director of the Public Charter School Board.
December 12, 2011
Leveraging Open Educational Resources to Increase Student Achievement and Teacher Professionalism
A case study of how LPS is using Open Educational Resources (OER) to prepare at-risk urban youth for success in college and beyond.
October 18, 2011
Leadership Public Schools: A Charter Network on the Move
The impact of the LPS commitment to innovation can be seen in rising Academic Performance (API) scores and tremendous student gains in math and literacy.
October 1, 2011
Leadership Public Schools 2011 Annual Report
The 2011 Annual Report is available online! Learn how Leadership Public Schools is working to transfom teaching and learning while preparing our students for success in college and beyond.
May 31, 2011
Edutopia Video: Successful Team Teaching at LPS-Hayward
LPS-Hayward has been profiled by Edutopia, the George Lucas Educational Foundation, as an example of excellence in teacher professionalism and collaboration.
May 2, 2011
LPS-Hayward is "Intel Schools of Distinction" Finalist
LPS-Hayward is one of three high schools selected as finalists in this national competition recognizing the most outstanding and innovative math and science programs in the United States.
April 19, 2011
LPS-College Park Leads Farmers' Market Project
The Green Pioneers, led by LPS-College Park are on a mission to bring fresh food and a Farmers' Market to East Oakland.
February 1, 2011
Disrupting Educational Outcomes
Superintendent and CEO, Louise Bay Waters discusses the LPS hybrid approach - numerous technologies + human intervention - to make our students ready for college success.
December 10, 2010
LPS-Richmond Teacher Organizes Massive Book Drive
The band Pomplamoose is offering their Christmas album exclusively to people who donate a book to Richmond schools.
October 27, 2010
Blog: The Innovation Potential of Technology - A Reflection on "Disrupting Class"
What role can technology play in educational innovation within urban high schools?
October 12, 2010
Leadership Public Schools: Celebrating our Academic Results!
We are increasingly seeing the impact of the LPS Personalized Pathways to College approach - and it's thrilling.
October 7, 2010
Leadership Public Schools 2010 Annual Report
The 2010 Annual Report is available online! Learn how Leadership Public Schools is working to transfom teaching and learning while preparing our students for success in college and beyond.
September 28, 2010
Blog: Leadership Public Schools CEO on "Waiting for Superman"
Dr. Louise Bay Waters blogs about her perspectives on the challenges and innovations in urban education. Read her September posts on "Waiting for Superman" and empowering students in a context of violence.
August 20, 2010
LPS and CK-12 Foundation Introduce“College Access Readers”
Strategies designed to accelerate high school student achievement by embedding literacy instruction in college preparatory curricula.
June 3, 2010
Beyond the Classroom in Week Without Walls
The 2009 WWW program offered exciting learning opportunities that ranged from studying martial arts to flying the blue skies.
March 16, 2010
Two-time US Chess Champion visits LPS-Richmond
LPS-Richmond chess club members gathered last month to go head-to-head with two-time US Chess Champion and International Grandmaster, Patrick Wolff.
December 17, 2009
LPS-College Park Students Collaborate on Community Garden
LPS-College Park students worked alongside UC Berkeley students from the School of Environmental Design to rejuvenate their campus community garden.
November 10, 2009
LPS-Richmond Students Show Courage and Leadership
The LPS school community thanks the three LPS-Richmond alumni and one current LPS-Richmond student who made the only 911 call regarding the rape of a 16-year old Richmond girl.
November 3, 2009
LPS-San Jose Students Put Leadership into Action
LPS-San Jose students supported volunteer efforts for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The students were participating in a “Living Leadership Initiative” organized by the LPS-San Jose Martial Arts Club.
October 14, 2009
New Principal at LPS-Hayward
We are delighted to have had Lauren Klaffky join LPS this year as the Principal of LPS-Hayward.
August 18, 2009
LPS Students Head to Stanford for Leadership Retreat
Hundreds of incoming LPS students will get their first introduction to the LPS "college-going" culture at the annual Stanford Freshman Leadership Retreat.
June 5, 2009
97% of LPS Graduating Students are College Bound
Ninety-seven percent of LPS graduates across the network are college bound, many of whom will be first-generation college students.
May 12, 2009
LPS Student Named Gates Millenium Scholar
Tony Huynh, a Senior in the LPS-Hayward 2009 Inaugural class, is one of a select group of students nationwide to be named a Gates Millennium Scholar. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to outstanding minority students with significant financial need.
March 12, 2009
Former LPS Trustee Joins Obama Administration
Former LPS Trustee Joanne Weiss has been appointed to head Secretary Arne Duncan's Race to the Top initiative - a key part of Obama's education reform agenda.
