For the first time since January 2020, I had an opportunity to spend some quality time in New Orleans, LA with friends and colleagues from The Broad Center network. It was a rich professional learning experience engaging Broad alumni from a nationwide community of graduates from The Broad Academy (TBA), The Broad Residency Program (TBR), and The Broad Fellowship for Education Leaders (TBFEL).
Created with a $100 million gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, The Broad Center at Yale School of Management develops and supports transformational education leaders in urban K-12 public schools, conducts knowledge-sharing research opportunities on effective school system leadership, and informs the policy debate, all of which is devoted to strengthening public school systems to help students learn and thrive, particularly those from underserved communities.
As part of my post-doctorate studies and preparation for the superintendency, I completed the rigorous 10-month Broad Superintendents Academy (TBA, 2007). My experiences in the program and follow on support received had a profound impact on my readiness to serve as a school system leader at the district and state education agency levels in Massachusetts and beyond.
“The Broad Center at Yale School of Management will have a transformative impact on the lives of the millions of young people who rely upon the public education system for the high-quality, effective schooling that society owes them” — Kerwin Charles, Dean, Yale School of Management.