Success Stories
These success stories are a small sample of how K12 organizations are working with BloomBoard to address educator recruitment and retention by preparing, promoting, and advancing educators.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65
Tackling the Teacher Shortage Through Apprenticeship
Like other education leaders, Illinois District 65 Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton saw the impact of the teacher shortage crisis on his schools in Evanston and Skokie. Find out how he took action to address this problem while investing in uplifting his community.

Waterbury Public Schools
Addressing Teacher Advancement and Retention
Find out how Waterbury Public Schools in Connecticut is partnering with BloomBoard and leveraging Covid relief funds to offer free, on-the-job college-credit courses for up to 800 current staffers. Through their Waterbury U initiative, the district aims to provide teachers with deeper, more meaningful professional learning while improving teacher retention.
Brown County ESC and Southern Ohio ESC
A Service Center-driven Approach to Teacher Development & Advancement
Bellwood School District 88
Supporting Educators with Meaningful, On-the-Job Professional Learning
North Texas Collegiate Academy
Investing in Teacher Growth and Advancement
Harmony Public Schools
Micro-Credentials for Career and Compensation Advancement
Harmony Public Schools had been exploring ways to provide educators with performance-based compensation and career advancement opportunities to improve teacher effectiveness, retention, and satisfaction. A big focus was to ensure that leaving the classroom was not the only path to moving up the career and compensation ladder. Read their story to find out how they took a phased approach to redefining career pathways across the organization.