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Local Leaders Pack the House for a Fireside Chat with WPS Superintendent and President & CEO of The Nellie Mae Education Foundation

WORCESTER, MA – Worcester Education Collaborative (WEC) hosted its inaugural John E. Bassett Symposium on Monday, November 13, at the Beechwood Hotel. The event, named to honor WEC’s founder, featured a fireside chat with Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent of Worcester Public Schools, and Dr. Gisele Shorter, President & CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, who discussed their lessons learned as leaders in education. Paul Reville, Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and former Secretary of Education served as the moderator for the discussion.

Jennifer Davis Carey, Executive Director of WEC, opened the evening with a reminder that Worcester finds itself in a once-in-a-generation inflection point, and applauded the new superintendent and her team for their work to capture this important moment in history for the city, and their courage to be fearless in making change.

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