News

An important announcement about my CEL journey and beyond

It's with bittersweet excitement that I share the news that I will be stepping down as CEL's executive director in June 2025. Here's my letter to the community about the decision and plans for the future of CEL and myself. Dear Friends, I am writing to share the news...

Continued Commitment to Educational Justice

We’re proud to announce the appointment of two powerhouse education leaders, Dr. Gustavo Balderas and Dr. Melvin Brown, to our advisory board. These appointments reinforce our commitment to providing leader-focused professional learning that emphasizes educational...

Honoring the Legacy of CEL’s Founding Director

On September 5, we said goodbye to Dr. Stephen Fink, Founding Director of the Center for Educational Leadership (CEL), and life-long champion of all young people in schools. In 2001 Steve became the Founding Director of CEL, bringing 12 years of school leadership and...

Welcome Dr. Marcus G. Davenport: CEL’s Newest Project Director

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Marcus G. Davenport to the Center for Educational Leadership team! Marcus will serve as a Project Director leading professional learning for educational leaders across the country. Marcus brings to the role more than 23 years of experience...

CEL Welcomes New Directors

This month, the Center for Education Leadership (CEL) welcomed two new directors to the team. Jonathan Aldanese, project director, joined CEL to provide professional development to school and district administrators as well as instructional coaches. Before joining...

Standing with the Asian Community

Inhumane acts like the Atlanta killings and the many instances of racism against the Asian Pacific American community hurt each one of us. Racism and misogyny must be eliminated. Please take time to see, listen to, and understand AAPI students and those most impacted...

Want to Tackle Learning Loss? First Listen to Your Students

What does it mean to tackle "learning loss" as a learning and equity-focused leader? Max Silverman, our executive director, reflected on this question. And he turned his thoughts into an essay that Education Week published online last week. Want to Tackle Learning...