Jul 3, 2019Why the Senior College Checklist will Never Change Outcomes for First-Generation College StudentsIt was mid-February in our high school in Chicago. Acceptance letters were rolling in from colleges across the country. I saw Alex, one of our seniors, walking and laughing with friends in the hallway and stopped him with a big smile, “Alex, how exciting! …Education3 min read
Jul 3, 2019How Your Mission Statement Tells You if You Are Trying to do Too MuchI am a former school leader/principal that had the privilege of starting a brand new high school on the south side of Chicago. And I failed first. I failed the district. Our staff. Our community. Our families. And most importantly, our students. Ultimately, this failure led me to change the…Leadership3 min read