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 5: Dr. Vincent Matthews
Dr. Matthews has served as superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, the San Jose Unified School District, the Inglewood Unified School District, and most recently the San Francisco Unified School District. Prior to serving in Inglewood, Dr. Matthews was credited with raising academic achievement in the San Jose Unified School District, narrowing the achievement gap between Latino and white students, and passing landmark agreements with the San Jose teacher’s union. Listen to this episode of the NCUST Review to learn more about what Dr. Matthews believes it takes to make urban schools and districts great.
