Springboard Collaborative

We've spent over a decade turning that principle into results, with family participation above 89% nationwide. New data from the 2025 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) found that students whose families ask about their schoolwork on a we

Founder Alejandro Gibes de Gac will step away at year's end. Current president Dr. Shelly Shires will lead Springboard's next chapter. Springboard Collaborative is pleased to share that Dr. Shelly Shires, our President, will become President and Chief Exe

Springboard Collaborative offerings look a little different this school year. Based on feedback from educators and families, we've expanded on our K-5 Family Workshop experiences to give families more opportunities to participate, practice, and apply what

Every autumn, teachers across the country experience a familiar frustration. Students who made real reading progress during the school year return in September needing to rebuild rather than build on what they achieved. The culprit? Summer, or so the stor

Springboard Collaborative today announced the appointment of Dr. Shelly Shires as president, effective immediately. Dr. Shires, who has served as chief product & service officer since August 2023, succeeds Sanjeev Midha, who will return to the organizatio

Springboard Collaborative and Future Forward Literacy have integrated, giving districts one literacy partner across in-school, after-school, and summer.

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Two weeks ago in Atlanta, Georgia, educators, administrators, advocates, and community leaders came together for the NABSE's 52nd Annual Conference under the theme Empowering Black Excellence: Our Students, Our Future. Springboard Collaborative was honore

In South Jamaica, Queens, Ms. Poe's journey from student to teacher at P.S. 40Q exemplifies the power of community-driven education. Growing up in public housing as one of fifteen siblings, Ms. Poe nurtured her dream of becoming an educator from a young a

As the sun blazes high and school bells fall silent, the pages of great books can whisk young readers away on sizzling adventures. From lazy days by the pool to thrilling camp experiences, summer literature has the power to ignite imaginations, spark curi