Creating a collective vision or "profile of a graduate" that reflects the hopes and values of your community is a vital step in leading district transformation.
Only 25 states require high schoolers to take a personal finance class, and schools with predominantly Black and brown students are less likely to offer those courses.
Improvement has been slow and uneven across geography and economic status, with millions of students—often those from marginalized groups—making up little or no ground.
Al Kingsley is an edtech guru, speaker and the group CEO of NetSupport Limited, a global provider of evidence-informed solutions for education and business.
Javaid Siddiqi, formerly Virginia's secretary of education, is president and CEO of The Hunt Institute, which seeks to inform elected officials and policymakers about key matters in education.
Damien Sweeney, the director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at the Kentucky Department of Education, has a passion for change agency and social justice.
