This was
in a district where parents were among those who first brought the Abbott v. Burke school -
equity case 30 years ago — a landmark case that brought hundreds of millions of dollars more
in funding to the district as a whole but has had a less - visible
impact in individual
classrooms.
During his time
in the
classroom, Neil was struck by the vast opportunity gaps that
impacted his students and as a result, Neil has dedicated his professional career to educational
equity and justice.