Governor Lamont Appoints Karen Dubois-Walton as Chairperson of the Connecticut State Board of Education
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02/04/2022
Governor Lamont Appoints Karen Dubois-Walton as Chairperson of the Connecticut Condition Board of Schooling
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today introduced that he is appointing Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton of New Haven to provide as chairperson of the Connecticut State Board of Instruction.
Dr. DuBois-Walton has served as a member of the board since June 2020, when she was appointed by Governor Lamont. In addition to her company on the board, she is at present the president of the Elm Metropolis Communities/Housing Authority of the Town of New Haven (HANH) the Glendower Team, LLC (the advancement affiliate of HANH) and 360 Administration Team, Inc. (the home administration affiliate). Via these positions, she is dependable for administrative, programmatic, and coverage path relating to general public housing, housing decision voucher packages, funds, and preparing and enhancement actions.
“Karen has been an amazingly lively member of the New Haven community all over her job, significantly targeted on eliminating barriers to good housing among marginalized communities, reversing housing segregation designs, and making enhancements in under-resourced neighborhoods,” Governor Lamont explained. “Over these final few of years, she has been a precious voice as a member of the State Board of Instruction, employing her working experience to bring a considerably-essential standpoint to this important system, which is why I sense that getting her provide as its up coming chairperson is a purely natural healthy. I take pleasure in Karen for accepting this responsibility and search ahead to operating with her on our attempts to be certain that Connecticut’s public colleges continue being among the greatest in the nation and that each and every youngster has obtain to a top rated-high-quality education and learning that sets them on a path to accomplishment. I also want to thank Allan Taylor for his many yrs of company and leadership on the board.”
“I am fired up to direct the Connecticut State Board of Education and learning at this pivotal minute in which we will layout and put into action the up coming 5-calendar year strategy guiding our endeavours to develop equity for all Connecticut learners,” Dr. DuBois-Walton claimed. “These past two decades have designed unimaginable worries, and our university communities have demonstrated persistence and creativeness in conference the second when centering safety, wellness, and finding out. There’s substantially to do as we shift ahead, and I thank Governor Lamont for entrusting me with the duty of main the Board into our subsequent chapter.”
“The State Board of Schooling performs a crucial function in ensuring all wants of Connecticut’s pupils are achieved so that they can prosper,” Connecticut Instruction Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker claimed. “Dr. DuBois-Walton’s information and experience will help in our improvement of the board’s mission. Jointly, the State Division of Education and learning and Condition Board of Education and learning will chart the study course for our following 5-yr approach to make certain equity and excellence for all of Connecticut’s college students.”
“I switch the gavel above to Karen with complete confidence in her management skill and her determination to the foreseeable future of Connecticut’s little ones,” Allan Taylor, the board’s outgoing chairman, reported.
“I search forward to doing work alongside Karen in her new leadership job,” Erin Benham, vice chairperson of the board, claimed. “I believe she will enrich our do the job and mission of making sure equity and excellence for all Connecticut college students.”
Dr. DuBois-Walton previously served as chief of workers and chief administrative officer for Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. in New Haven. She acquired her bachelor’s diploma from Yale College, and master’s degree and Ph.D. from Boston College. She is actively associated on various nonprofit boards, which includes the Melville Charitable Have faith in, ACES Education Basis, and Council of Massive Public Housing Authorities, dedicating time to generating bigger fairness for people who are marginalized.
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