Jean-Claude Brizard Senior Advisor at the College Board, and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools and the Rochester NY School District. greatblackspeakers/author/jeanclaudebrizard/ Jean-Claude Brizard is currently a Senior Advisor at the College Board focusing on developing the organization’s career readiness initiative as well as working on state and district relationships. He is the former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools. Prior to his appointment in Chicago, he was Superintendent of Schools for the Rochester City School District (Rochester, NY). “Every child brings a wealth of talent, gifts and potential to us,” Mr. Brizard says. “They also bring dreams, aspirations, struggles and needs. We must embrace that talent and potential and equip every student with an education that draws forth their unique talents - the masterpiece that lies within each of them.” Under Mr. Brizard’s leadership, both the Chicago Public Schools and the Rochester City School District saw improvements in student performance. He introduced a comprehensive change agenda across the Chicago Public Schools, including closing a significant budget gap of more than $1.3B over two fiscal years while preserving core reforms and investing in classrooms. He developed a new framework for teaching and the system saw record increases in student achievement, graduation rates and record growth on the ACT – an important college readiness benchmark. Brizard also led the District’s move to full adoption of the Common Core State Standards. He created a Blueprint for reform that will continue to serve as roadmap for years to come. In Rochester, more students met standards in English Language Arts and Math, and the District saw a 12-point increase in its four-year high school graduation rate. It also strengthened its portfolio of schools, offering students and families more high-quality school choices to meet student needs. Mr. Brizard’s experience also includes a 21-year career as an educator and administrator with the New York City Department of Education. He served as a Regional Superintendent, supervising more than 100 schools serving over 100,000 students in the Borough of Brooklyn. His positions in New York City also included: Executive Director for Secondary Schools Region 8 Instructional Superintendent High school principal High school physics teacher Junior high school science teacher Mr. Brizard is a graduate of the Superintendents’ Academy of the Broad Center for the Management of School Systems. The program is a 10-month executive management training program preparing top executives from the business, non-profit, military, government, and education sectors to lead urban public school systems. He was also an Executive Committee member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the New York State Council of School Superintendents. Mr. Brizard was named a Fellow of the Pahara/Aspen Institute’s prestigious Entrepreneurial Leaders for Public Education Fellowship Program, joining the Aspen Institute’s Global Leader’s Network. The fellowship is designed to recognize and support exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who are committed to transforming public education.
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