In this fourth of four blog posts illustrating forty years of educational reforms in the United States since the publication of A Nation at Risk in 1983, I am proud to reinforce some of what I knew, know, and plan…
Part 3 of 4- Reflections from National Conference about 40 Years since A Nation at Risk
This is another in a series of reflections from my engagement in the National Superintendents Roundtable national conference in Los Angeles, California, in July 2023. We focused on Forty Years since A Nation at Risk: What Have We Learned. In…
Reflections from Bottle School Trip – Guatemala 2023 July
Bottle School Project with Hug it Forward Reflections from Tecpan, Guatemala July 2023 Wrapping up an incredibly meaningful experience with my son in Guatemala! We finished tying up the 10,000 bottles filled with inorganic trash in the three classrooms we…
12 Minute Podcast – What is on the Ballot? #112Leads Long Range Planning
North Shore School District 112 has faced aging facilities since its inception as a school district in 1993. Over the past several years, the Board has closed schools, reduced the number of employees, and focused on efficient operations while still…
Long Range Planning — Coming Closer to Recommendations! Equity –#112Leads
The quote from Theodore Roosevelt captures the spirit of the opportunities we have in North Shore School District 112 at this time! We have the opportunity to do what we can (make changes to improve educational outcomes, facilities, and equity…
Long Range Planning In NSSD112 — #112Leads
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller In the school district where I serve as the superintendent of schools, North Shore School District 112, serving the people of Highland Park, Highwood, and…