The NCUST Review: What Great Schools Do
The NCUST Review podcast was designed to discuss topics grounded in the educational research of the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST). The mission of NCUST is to support district leaders, school personnel, and their communities with research-based practices, policies, and procedures that have successfully ensured equity and excellence for all children who enter their schools. The NCUST Review: What Great Schools Do podcast, hosted by award-winning school administrator and podcast host Debra McLaren, Ed.D, shares the stories and lived experiences of those schools, districts, and their leaders who have successfully transformed particularly urban schools into places where all students achieve academic proficiency, evidence a love of learning, and graduate well prepared to succeed in post-secondary education, the workplace, and their communities.
The NCUST Review: What Great Schools Do
Episode 3: Dr. Francisco Escobedo
In this episode of the NCUST Review, we will hear from Dr. Francisco Escobedo, the Executive Director of NCUST. Dr. Escobedo has served as principal, and superintendent, and is currently a member of the California State Board of Education. He has earned numerous awards and led his previous school district to achieve the “positive outlier” status from the Learning Policy Institute in 2019. Prior to becoming the Executive Director of NCUST, Dr. Escobedo received the 2020 NCUST Ronald Edmund Award for his outstanding leadership in Urban Education. Find out what great schools and school districts do from the Executive Director of NCUST himself Dr. Francisco Escobedo!
