Elizabeth Molina Morgan - Leading school turnaround: What works

This presentation was part of the 2011 Public Affairs Conference: Leading in a Global Society.

The Race to the Top agenda is aimed at transforming the lowest-achieving schools in every school system in America. This session will focus on a strategic process to improve schools and will offer proven, concrete strategies, processes and actions needed to effect dynamic change. Morgan is the executive director of Grad Nation, an initiative of America's Promise Alliance, founded in 1997 by General Colin Powell.

Dr. Elizabeth "Betty" Molina Morgan is the executive director of Grad Nation, an initiative of America's Promise Alliance, founded in 1997 by General Colin Powell.

Morgan has received numerous fellowships, honors and awards for excellence in education, including the Circle of Excellence as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women, the Service Above Self Rotary award, Washington County's 2007 Person of the Year, the Excellence in Education award from MASCD, and The American Association of School Administrators' 2010 National Superintendent of the Year.

She holds a PhD in administration from American University, in Washington, D.C.

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