Global Perspectives on Learning
Welcome to Shift Everything! In this episode, West40 executive director Dr. Mark Klaisner recaps his Spring 2025 trip to Asia, where he was one of…
Category: My Healthy Schools
Seniors Plus Students Discuss Restarting High School
There could be any number of reasons why graduating from high school in four years does not work out for a young adult. But there…
ICEARY Conference 2025
The Shift Everything team attended the ICEARY (Illinois Coalition for Educating At-Risk Youth) Conference in Bloomington in early March. We chatted with several attendees and…
Supporting Students and Advocates
Yessenia Olivas is West40’s Director of ALOP Operations. Her work often involves visits to advocates and students at schools in West40 partner districts. Yessenia explains…
Workforce Development for Students
The sky is the limit students who are interested in many in-demand careers and not all of the careers require four year degrees. High school…
Growing Teachers from within Schools
While a teacher shortage continues to impact schools across the nation, some districts are in the process of growing teachers from within their schools. On…
A Family Describes the West40 Remote School Experience
Improved grades. More attention from teachers. Making friends. More creativity. That’s how a family describes their child’s experience with attending the West40 Remote School. Join…
Advocating Education Through Legislation
The #ShiftEverything podcast starts 2025 with a focus on education advocacy. Special guest Dr. Mike Popp of West40 shares tips on how to let your…
School Construction & Renovation
Shift Everything explores the exciting process of school construction and renovation: from the idea, to the funding, to the bidding, and to the building. This…
Cicero District 99 Shares Its School Improvement Success Story
Cicero District 99, near Chicago, embarked on a journey to boost academic performance and student success through continuous improvement. The district is now seeing measurable…