MISD principal named OC fellow

From Midland-Reporter Telegram, June 21, 2021

Public Impact® is pleased to announce that Midland ISD Principal Christin Reeves of Emerson Elementary, and an Ector ISD principal, Susan Hendricks of Ross Elementary, have been selected as members of the 2021–22 Opportunity Culture® Fellows.

This cohort of Opportunity Culture® Fellows is made up of eight principals from North Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee, and Maryland who have achieved strong results in their schools and districts. The national Opportunity Culture® initiative, founded by Public Impact® and now in more than 45 sites in 10 states, extends the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, for more pay, within schools’ recurring budgets. Read more…

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