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A Guide to the Broad Foundation’s training programs and policies « Parents Across America

A Guide to the Broad Foundation’s training programs and policies « Parents Across America

THE BROAD FOUNDATION’S TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PREFERRED EDUCATION POLICIES:

A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

The question I ask is why should Eli Broad and Bill Gates have more of a say as to what goes on in my child’s classroom than I do?Sue Peters, Seattle parent

In recent months, three prominent school district superintendents have resigned, after allegations of mismanagement, autocratic leadership styles, and/or the pursuit of unpopular policies. All three were trained by the Broad Superintendents Academy: Maria Goodloe-Johnson (class of 2003) of the Seattle school district, LaVonne Sheffield (class of 2002) of the Rockford, Illinois school district, and Jean-Claude Brizard (class of 2008) of