GoVERNING Board and Research PRACTITIONER COUNCIL

MSAN is comprised of two organizing structures: the Governing Board and the Research Practitioner Council (RPC).  In addition, the executive director and other researchers provide guidance and support to MSAN projects.

Governing Board

Alexandria City Public Schools
Lois Berlin
Interim Superintendent

Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools
Michael Morris
Superintendent

Ann Arbor Public Schools
Jeanice Kerr Swift
Superintendent

Arlington Public Schools
Patrick Murphy
Superintendent

Birmingham Public Schools
Daniel Nerad
Superintendent

Brookline Public Schools
Andrew Bott
Superintendent

Buckeye Elementary School District #33
Kristi Sandvik
Superintendent

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Pamela Baldwin
Superintendent

Cleveland Heights/University Heights City School District
Talisa Dixon
Superintendent

East Lansing Public Schools
Dori Leyko
Superintendent

Evanston/Skokie Elementary District 65
Paul Goren
Superintendent

Evanston Township High School District 202
Eric Witherspoon
Superintendent

Farmington Public Schools
George Heitsch
Superintendent

Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Scott Kizner
Superintendent

Isaac Elementary School District #5
Mario Ventura
Superintendent

La Grange School District 102
Kyle Schumacher
Superintendent

Madison Metropolitan School District
Jennifer Cheatham
Superintendent

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
George Mavroulis
Superintendent

Niles Township High School District 219
Steven Isoye
Superintendent

Oak Park Elementary School District 97
Carol Kelley
Superintendent

Oak Park and River Forest High School
Joylynn Pruitt-Adams
Superintendent

Paradise Valley Unified School District
Jim Lee
Superintendent

Princeton Public Schools
Steve Cochrane
Superintendent

Shaker Heights City School District
Gregory Hutchings
Superintendent

School District of South Orange & Maplewood
Thomas Ficarra
Superintendent

Sun Prairie Area School District
Brad Saron
Superintendent

Verona Area School District
Dean Gorrell
Superintendent

Research Practitioner Council

The Research Practitioner Council (RPC) is made up of two educators from each MSAN district, including assistant superintendents, research or testing staff, equity or diversity staff, principals, and other professionals who influence research and curriculum policy for the district. The RPC carries out the Network's research and development agenda. To date MSAN has generated more than $2.5 million dollars in foundation, grant, and local district funding to support their work.

A list of MSAN RPC members can be found here.

Contact us

Minority Student Achievement Network
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
1025 W. Johnson Street
467 Education Sciences Building
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608.263.1565
Fax: 608.263.6448
Email: msan@wcer.wisc.edu

MSAN's Impact

"[MSAN is] transforming our thinking one student at a time."
~ PD conference attendee
"This is the best conference I've ever attended of any kind. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
~ PD conference attendee
"This was a fabulous mini-conference! Every minute taught me something and made me think more deeply about work at my school and in my district. "
~ PD conference attendee
"The experience that the Minority Student Achievement Network has given me is one that I will cherish for the rest of my life."
~ MSAN Scholar Jazin Rocha, HBW 10th grader, Arlington Public Schools
"I wish more teachers had the opportunity to hear and have this experience."
~ PD conference attendee
"This meeting is a place to get ideas and courage."
~ MSAN RPC Member
"Meeting with this select group of superintendents reinforces and builds commitment/capacity to address diversity as a strength, not a challenge."
~ MSAN Superintendent
"This was very informative and very rich in network and strategies from the districts."
~ PD conference attendee
"I liked how different people from different states came to contribute their ideas and find a way to close the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"I see myself as a representative of my school and a person who can provide different perspectives to others in regards to the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"Just being here [helps me know] that I'm working to better my district and strengthen my leadership skills."
~ Student conference attendee
"Thank you much! … I attend quite a bit of professional development and many conferences. This conference has by far changed my mindset and how I address my daily work. I am so grateful for the opportunity!"
~ Andrea Dinan, Ed.D. - Director of Service-Learning & Experiential Programs, Princeton Public Schools
"MSAN is AMAZING and more students should join-real life learning experience."
~ Student conference attendee
"...when we came together with our own district to put together our action plan, that made me feel like I can make a huge change in the world."
~ Student conference attendee

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