How Do School Leaders Build Trust With the World?

By leading the conversation—honestly, clearly, and on your terms.

When it comes to helping school leaders build powerful, authentic narratives, no one does it better than bravEd.

Why it matters:

At its core, accountability is about telling the truth. And truth is the foundation for trust—the kind that strengthens schools, inspires communities, and withstands public scrutiny.

What we do:

The bravEd approach helps leaders tell fact-based, compelling stories about what their schools actually do—so those stories become the ones people believe. It's accountability at its finest.

Because in education:

Trust isn’t a bonus. It’s essential.

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Hear From Your Peers

The Work You Do Matters—How You Tell Your Story Matters Just as Much.

The work of schools is complex, vital, and deeply human. But too often, the public sees only a narrow slice of that work—leading to unfair judgments and misunderstandings.

It’s not always a doing problem. More often, it’s a communication problem. An accounting problem.

At bravEd, we help schools show the full value of what they do—clearly, credibly, and consistently.

Explore our Approach

Three ways to get started:

1. Learn: The bravEd Seminar Series

The first step is simply showing up with curiosity.

bravEd regularly hosts multi-part virtual seminars designed to help school and district leaders explore new possibilities.

These sessions offer a low-pressure way to explore the core ideas behind Benefits-Based Accountability and the narratives that emerge.

You’ll leave with fresh insights—and a clearer path forward.

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2. Work: The bravEd Membership Paths

We’ll meet you where you are and help you get to a better place.

Putting a Benefits-Based Accountability in place requires mastery of four frameworks. The frameworks are straightforward. Helping leaders master them is where we come in.

Whether you’re looking for a do-it-yourself membership or a fully guided experience, there’s an option designed to fit your needs, capacity, and goals.

We’re here to help you make it work.

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3. Advocate: The bravEd Center

A little bit of your voice will go a long way.

The bravEd Center has become a hub for advocacy—uniting parents, educators, and community members to call for something better.

Movements happen when voices align. That is the purpose of the Center.

Please join. Your role is simple: learn your schools', learn to tell them, and share. Your voice in essential to help build trust in public schools—one of our most vital institutions.

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To give you a sense of what this work can do for you...

...Here are a few words from bravEd Founder John Tanner. An investment of five minutes offers a chance at fixing a decades old problem.

Hear directly from those who have benefitted from this work

Their voices are the best evidence for what happens when you do.

Proof this makes a difference

These stories are just the beginning. Your school or district could be next.

See What bravEd Can Do For You

"When I think about bravEd's work, it reminds me of that Mickey Mantle quote, ‘it's unbelievable how much you don't know about a game you've been playing your whole life.’”

Dr. Jack Rice, Executive Director, The Maple League Of Universities Director, Online Learning, Graduate, And Professional Studies, StFX