波士頓市長指派 Rahn Dorsey 出任教育長

波士頓市長昨（三）日宣佈，將指派 Rahn Dorsey 擔任波士頓市教育長。

波士頓市府在公佈這消息的聲明中指出，這是以前沒有，新設的職位，旨在反應波士頓市長馬丁華殊（Martin Walsh）在競選時做出的承諾，要以平等，可獲取，負責任，透明，合作為基礎，在所有波士頓市教育平台上推動長期策略。

            馬丁華殊表示，波士頓市在教育上紮的根很深，要在這個世界上做出前所未有，創新的里程碑，波士頓市就必需在關注教育的方式上，開始全面的的做重大改變。Rahn Dorsey將使他的內閣如虎添翼，在為市政府和公私立學校，大專院校，教區學校，成人持續教育等所有層級教育架起橋樑上，和他觀點一致。

            Barr基金會董事長James E. Canales表示，2009年加入該基金會，擔任評估（Evaluation）主任的Rahn Dorsey，為波士頓市的教育做出很多重要貢獻。   

            Rahn Dorsey作為波士頓市教育長的職責，包括為波市教育訂定，執行教育方針，打造藍圖。他也將在整個波士頓市執行市長的學術優異願景。

Mayor Walsh announces Cabinet-level Chief of Education

Will appoint Rahn Dorsey to lead Boston’s education efforts

BOSTON – Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that he will appoint Rahn Dorsey his Chief of Education for the City of Boston. The newly-created position is reflective of Mayor Walsh’s campaign promise to implement a long-term strategy based on equity, access, accountability, transparency, and collaboration among all educational platforms in the City of Boston. 

“Boston is a city deeply rooted in education, and to create groundbreaking, innovative milestones in this world, we have to start making significant changes in the way we focus on education across the board,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “Rahn Dorsey will be an exceptional addition to my cabinet. He shares my vision for this position creating a bridge between City Hall and all facets of education, from colleges and universities, to BPS, to parochial and private schools, to adult continuing education.”

“In his five-plus years with the Barr Foundation, Rahn has made significant contributions to our education work, always keeping us grounded in the needs of students and families and helping us build relationships with countless partners across the city to improve educational outcomes,” said James E. Canales, President of the Barr Foundation. “The City of Boston will be the fortunate beneficiary of his considerable skills and thoughtfulness, and we look forward to a new phase of partnership with Rahn in this new leadership role for Boston.”

As the Chief of Education, Dorsey will be responsible for Boston’s education landscape and tasked with crafting and executing an education agenda for the City. From early childhood education, to kindergarten, to junior high, to higher learning institutions, to educations for seniors, Dorsey will implementthe Mayor’s vision for academic excellence across the City — including nontraditional and traditional practices.

Since 2009, Rahn Dorsey served at the Barr Foundation as Evaluation Director, leading development and implementation of data monitoring and evaluation frameworks for Barr’s investments. Prior to Barr, Rahn gained over 15 years of experience as a program evaluator and researcher with Moore and Associates and Abt Associates. During these years, his work spanned public policy, education, community change, and public health issues. 

Dorsey currently sits on several Boston and New England boards and community organizations such as: The Black Philanthropy Fund, Boston Afterschool and Beyond, Third Sector New England, Bethel A.M.E. Church, The Boston School Quality Working Group, and Project Hip Hop.