A state which consistently scores at the bottom of national rankings is now home to a plentiful supply of ambitious educators who seek to fill gaps and give students the opportunities they deserve. As a teacher and parent volunteer Portia Green saw the potential at Prichard, and later joined as its leader to grow and develop a great school to give low-to-moderate income families a much-needed choice, to help drive success not just for students but whole communities. With a focus on ensuring all students have access to rich content, music and the arts, the school is on course to double its overall enrollment, adding one section per grade level, in this increasingly friendly choice state. Sometimes innovation is just doing education well and in more expansive ways for students that are often closed out by family or community barriers.