SWT July 2022

A LETTER From DR. CHRISTINA Kishimoto

It’s time for Education Commission of the States, when State Superintendents, legislators and other leaders descend on Washington, DC. to share strategies around pressing educational policies. There is no more awe-inspiring place to be to do this work, among the white and grey stone buildings of the national mall, all within the view of the U.S. Capitol.

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A CONVERSATION WITH DR. LESLIE TORRES-RODRIGUEZ, SUPERINTENDENT OF HARTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, is boldly leading in Hartford, Connecticut, a diverse capital city school district that has transformed itself into a choice district. This design transformation was predicated on a powerful parent movement negotiated through the landmark CT Supreme Court Sheff v. O’Neill case, and the resilient will of parents, district and school leaders, teachers, students, civic leaders and corporate partners who came together for this thirty year journey. Where will the district go from here?

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