Obelisk Consultants:
Obelisk Consulting Services’ consultants have more than 20 years each in the work of education, specifically in the work of diversity, equity, and successful magnet schools. Expertise in the areas of whole school resilience, operations, human resources, and enrollment management. The Obelisk Consulting Services team walks the path of developing schools from idea to sustainability.
The team supports magnet schools in several impactful ways. Supporting the leadership within magnet schools, our team focuses on resilient capacity building through technical assistance for the following elements, as requested:
1-Advocacy and Policy Support:
- Public awareness campaigns: Increase public awareness about the benefits of magnet schools, including their role in reducing racial segregation, promoting academic excellence, and providing specialized educational pathways.
2-Funding and Resources:
- Secure funding: Work to secure public and partner funding to support magnet schools’ specialized programs and facilities.
- Resource allocation: Ensure magnet schools have access to high-quality teaching materials, technology, and facilities that match their specialized curricula.
3-Curriculum Development and Support:
- Specialized programs: Help develop and support specialized curricula that are the hallmark of magnet schools, ensuring they meet high educational standards and attract a diverse student body.
- Professional development: Support professional development for teachers and staff at magnet schools to ensure they are equipped to deliver specialized and high-quality education.
4-Community and Partnership Engagement:
- Build partnerships: Foster partnerships with universities, businesses, and community organizations to support curriculum development, provide student internships, and contribute resources.
- Parent and community engagement: Encourage active parent and community involvement in magnet schools to build strong support networks for students.
5-Research and Effective and Efficient Process:
- Best practices dissemination: Share successful strategies and best practices among magnet schools and with other educational institutions to promote widespread educational improvements.
- Process development, documentation, and mapping
6-Equity and Access:
- Promote diversity and inclusion: Work to ensure magnet schools are accessible to students of all backgrounds and promote policies that support diversity and inclusion.
- Enrollment management, retention of families in the magnet school
- Transportation solutions: Address potential barriers to magnet school enrollment, such as transportation, ensuring that all interested students have the opportunity to attend.
Obtain a copy of: Resilience Planning for Magnet Schools