Once a teen mom, Everett's Kids in Transition coordinator wins national recognition
Leaders To Learn From, that’s what Education Week calls its project highlighting 11 people around the country who go beyond the call of duty for students.
There’s a Navajo Nation school superintendent boosting kids’ access to laptops and Wi-Fi. In South Carolina, a school district leader aims to hire more Black male teachers. For two administrators in Detroit, it’s finding ways to empower parents.
“You read those stories — wow,” said Amy Perusse, Kids in Transition (KIT) coordinator for the Everett School District. Her priority is meeting the needs of students who are homeless.
She’s one of the 11 featured in Leaders To Learn From. “It was quite an honor,” said Perusse, who was chosen from nearly 300 nominees submitted to Education Week, an independent organization covering news in K-12 education.
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