School Board Partners on Leadership Development, Good Governance, Racial Equity, and Self-Care

 

In this week’s episode, Ryan Coonerty talks with the co-founders of School Board Partners: Carrie Douglass and Ethan Ashley. Carrie and Ethan share what they have learned from working to prepare and support school board members to make systemic changes in their districts, and the keys to ending outdated and discriminatory education policies and practices. At a time of unprecedented pressure and attention on school boards, they discuss some of the biggest challenges facing school boards nationwide and their belief that, when members have the right tools and resources, they can make positive, impactful, and long-lasting changes within their districts. Tune in to learn how Carrie and Ethan got involved in school board policy, and to hear their advice on how school board members can turn crisis into opportunity.