At
7 p.m. on Monday, April 25, 2011 Montgomery County Public Schools announced
the selection of Dr. Joshua Starr to succeed Dr. Jerry Weast as Superintendent. Read the MCPS press release. Dr. Starr began as a teacher in 1993 and
has spanned a variety of educational positions. Dr. Starr has been the
superintendent in Stamford since 2005.... Previously, he served at the executive level
in the New York City Department of Education, the largest school system
in the nation, where he held the position of Director of School
Performance and Accountability. Dr. Starr’s first position with the New
York City Department of Education was as Deputy Senior Instructional
Manager.
Dr. Starr began his career as a special education teacher in the New York City Public Schools working with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents. He has also served in administrative roles in Plainfield, New Jersey and Freeport, New York.... Dr. Starr holds a doctorate degree in administration and social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has published articles in many journals in the field of education.
News Stories about the Announcement
Connecticut and Stamford Public Schools
Interviews with Dr. StarrConnecticut News Teacher Talk blog ran a series of stories about, and interviews with, Dr. Starr earlier this year. You can see them here:
Stamford Parent GroupsStories about Dr. Starr and DetrackingDr. Starr was engaged in fight over “detracking” during his tenure in Stamford.
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