Congratulations to PEF President Dan Challener, who celebrated his 10th anniversary with PEF on May 1. Working in close partnership with Hamilton County schools, Challener’s work has helped every school in Hamilton County through PEF’s Leadership Initiative, which provides professional development in educational best practices for principals and other school leaders. In addition, he has helped bring about nationally renowned school reform efforts in high schools, middle schools and the 16 “Benwood” elementary schools in Hamilton County. As a result, test scores have been rising, more students are graduating from high school, and more students are enrolling in college.
Challener looks forward to the challenges and opportunities offered by the next decade of work, with a continued focus on improving academic achievement so that all students succeed in school and in life.