Sentences with phrase «several foundation leaders»

So he asked several foundation leaders to create an organization of civic leaders, chaired by two former mayors, to push for change and support the board when it promoted reform.

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Several foundations were pushing for reform; African American and Latino leaders were engaged; and a 27 - member Commission on Secondary School Reform, appointed by the school board, had submitted reform recommendations.

Ako Kambon, the president of the Visionary Leaders Institute, a Columbus - based education foundation that is sponsoring Ball's visit to several of the city's schools, offers the teachers a hint of things to come when he warns, «This is not your typical workshop.»