CCSD 59 unveils Ridge 'LIFT' innovation block and proposes Title I funding for interactive panels
Instructional staff described a new Ridge innovation program called LIFT — daily 60‑minute innovation blocks focused on SEL, STEM and project‑based learning — and said the district has 45 Title I‑funded interactive panels already installed and proposed 135 additional panels in a Title I application for the 2026–27 school year, with associated professional development planned.
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Ben presented an instructional update on July 8 describing Ridge Elementary's new innovation model, LIFT (Leadership, Innovation, Future‑ready, Teamwork), and explained how the school will schedule 60‑minute innovation blocks four days per week for students in grades 1–5 to focus on SEL, STEM and project‑based learning cycles.
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