Remembering Educator Brenda Harris
March 24, 2022
Brenda Harris, an outspoken advocate and civil servant who influenced state education policy, died after a brief illness. She was 71.
Brenda Harris, an outspoken advocate and civil servant who influenced state education policy, died after a brief illness. She was 71.
This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff” which examined the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and effective staff.
Martha Rivera Chavis, 53, the devoted wife of civil rights leader, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., died at home in Montclair, NJ at 3:00 AM July 7.