A new definition in Atlanta: Superintendent's efforts focus on creating a central office that serves the schools, not vice versa
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Beverly Hall’s top 3
Beverly Hall has been superintendent of Atlanta public Schools since 1999. Before coming to Atlanta, Hall was state district superintendent of Newark public Schools, deputy chancellor for instruction of New york City public Schools, superintendent of Community School District 27 in New york City, and a principal in Brooklyn.
Hall chairs Harvard university’s urban Superintendents program Advisory Board, mentoring doctoral candidates. She is a member of the board of trustees of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Smart government Advisory Board of the Center for American progress.
In 2009, Hall was elected to serve a oneyear term as secretary-treasurer of the Council of the great City Schools. Hall has received numerous honors and awards, and in 2009 was named National Superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators, as well as State Superintendent of the year by the georgia School Superintendents Association.
Hall earned a Doctor of Education degree from Fordham university and obtained a master of Science in guidance and Counseling from The City university of New york and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Brooklyn College.
Tracy Crow served as chief strategy officer for Learning Forward.
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