Grier's handpicked Apollo 20 chief leaves
The Examiner's Charlotte Aguilar reported last week that the head of HISD's Apollo 20 program is exiting the district one year after being recruited by Superintendent Terry Grier:
Jeremy Beard, the school improvement officer in charge of Houston ISD's Apollo 20 project, is leaving to take a job with the Harvard-based consultant who devised the school turnaround project, the Examiner learned Friday.
Beard will become a regional vice president for Blueprint Schools Network, an extension of Harvard EdLabs founded by Harvard professor Dr. Roland Fryer.
He reportedly indicated to staff he may still be working with Houston schools in his new capacity, while tackling national projects.
The Chron's School Zone blog has Beard's internal HISD email which includes this:
Watching the impact on student achievement that is happening, in a short time, in Houston, with our team, and the Apollo 20 Program has been an invaluable experience.
At this time, Blueprint Network School(offshoot of Harvard EdLabs) is offering a VP of Regional Program position to me to help them build out this model nationally in order to help other school districts close the achievement gap across our nation. I feel this position is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I can continue to work with schools and principals in Houston via EdLabs and Blueprint, while impacting children nationwide.
Sounds like HISD was a stepping stone on his career path.
RELATED: Chronicle editorial gives Apollo 20 an "Incomplete" after first year
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 06/12/11 03:46 PM | Print |
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