FUTURE FOCUSED EDUCATION CONTINUED TO SERVE AS THE HUB FOR THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS NETWORK, BUILDING ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INCREASED THE SCALE OF THE PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM BY GROWING THE NUMBER OF INTERNS AND EMPLOYER PARTNERS PARTICIPATING FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AND EXPANDING TO OFFER VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP OPTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH NM PED ON A STATEWIDE CONFERENCE CALLED EDUPRISING AND AN ONGOING, ASSESSMENT-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO PROVIDED CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN CARRYING OUT OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING THE BEST EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WHO NEED IT THE MOST.