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SCHENECTADY The City School District Board of Education unanimously approved Anibal Soler, Jr. as the next superintendent of schools at its first meeting with two new members on Wednesday.
The hiring of the former head of Batavia schools in Genesee County ended a 14-month process that included an initial search that failed to reach terms with the selected candidate, but ended with the right leader, according to outgoing board president John Foley.
“It is clear to all of us on the board that Mr. Soler possesses the characteristics that our community is seeking,” said Cathy Lewis, vice president of the board, at a press conference at the district’s Sayles School of Fine Arts before the meeting. “He is passionate about education and is experienced in urban education. He is an advocate for equity and recognizes the vital need for strong and rigorous curriculum. He has experi
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Walking Philly’s Tightrope of Youth Justice
Chekemma J. Fulmore-Townsend, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Youth Network, joins us for this episode of
Shades of Freedom to discuss the evolution of youth justice work in Philadelphia, and her own personal journey from working directly with youth and families, to running Philadelphia’s major youth-serving nonprofit.
Weaving together progress in the community, creating effective programs for youth, and the City of Philadelphia’s youth justice reforms, the interview focuses on the many different sectors and partners (including the community itself) that must work together – through good times and bad times – to create progress. While there’s a lot still to be done to create justice in the city that gave birth to America, Fulmore-Townsend finds hope in new innovations and approaches being tried out.