Sheldon Berman has distinguished himself as one of the nation’s leading champions of Civic Education. While superintendent of Hudson, Massachusetts schools, Shelley launched a comprehensive civic engagement initiative at Hudson High School. This Report presents a 5-year evaluation of the implementation of this program.
Berman has maintained his passionate commitment to Civic Education, and has led similar initiatives as the Superintendent at Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. Click here to read more >
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