Powderhouse

We're building a small, new free high school in Somerville which will look more like a research lab or design studio than anything else. Come and join us.

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

@raspy_aspie Oh! Hi!! 👋

Great questions! Wanna follow up by email? [email protected]

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

🥳 Happy fifth anniversary to all who celebrate! 🎉
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[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Last night Somerville's School Committee voted to reject Powderhouse Studios' proposal for a new, in-district Innovation School. It's an incredible disappointment after nearly seven years of effort. And frankly, an incredible lesson in how impossible this work can be. [1/4]

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

@raspy_aspie (Less glibly—though we’re heavily incentivized to conclude it worked out for the best—it did! We’re now fortunate enough to be running a tuition-free prototype of what we had proposed as a district school, and are still committed to the same mission.)

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

@raspy_aspie 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/YuGM1JxfuO

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

(They really do take a long time.)
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[Alec Resnick @aresnick]

Re-upping this https://t.co/z0VBAM86o7

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

@TeamYouTube Done.

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

@TeamYouTube Our channel for Powderhouse Studios (https://t.co/v8OB64evyy) seems to have been deactivated since transitioning to Google Workspace for Education. We need help accessing YouTube support to resolve this. Please read this detailed summary: https://t.co/wisZW4bzlW

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

No matter what happens, there's no way we could have made it this far without the support of literally hundreds of families and experts and community members over these years. We owe all of you for that, and we hope we can make good on it. [4/4]

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Last night Somerville's School Committee voted to reject Powderhouse Studios' proposal for a new, in-district Innovation School. It's an incredible disappointment after nearly seven years of effort. And frankly, an incredible lesson in how impossible this work can be. [1/4]

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Throughout all this, people have told us that what we were trying to do wasn’t possible. We may still find out that they're right, but we've made it further than anyone else trying to create a school like Powderhouse within a public school district. [3/4]

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Take Two! This Monday 3/18, Somerville School Committee will vote on whether to approve Powderhouse as an in-district innovation school. Now is the time to make your voice heard! Submit your letters to the committee, who's addresses can be found here: https://t.co/MpP0GTaKY6

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Due to the snow emergency, tonight's School Committee meeting is canceled, and the Powderhouse vote will be rescheduled for Monday March 18th. Stay safe and warm today, and we'll be in touch over the coming weeks with more information and updates!

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions you have about the Powderhouse design, approval process or submitting a letter. We'll be sure to share an update on the outcome of the vote next week.

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

This Monday 3/4, Somerville School Committee will vote on whether to approve Powderhouse as an in-district innovation school. Now is the time to make your voice heard! We encourage submitting a letter to the committee, who's addresses can be found here: https://t.co/MpP0GTaKY6

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

We’ve received a lot of interest and questions from the Somerville community. Many folks have asked about the proposed budget. The district recently posted the budget from their most recent School Committee meeting, found in question #2 at this link: https://t.co/2OsgPB0oyO

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

UPDATE: The community meeting is cancelled for tonight due to inclement weather. We'll update with rescheduling info. In the meantime, sign up to join one of our family information sessions: https://t.co/bkpbHGUxcE

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Tomorrow at 5:30PM is our community meeting at the Winter Hill School (115 Sycamore St.) We'll have an overview of the school design, followed by plenty of time for Q&A. Be sure to check back here or the SPS website for weather updates! https://t.co/hBIyO3dQRh

[Powderhouse @powderhs]

Thanks to all who attended the public hearing on Wednesday! Check out the recording featuring presentations from Powderhouse and the Superintendent, followed by over 25 public comments! We will be sharing responses to questions over the next week or so. https://t.co/cn6sMionVS