Lily Dominguez Carrero, the assistant principal at Garland ISD’s Bullock Elementary School is among the 85 educators from across Texas sponsored by the Charles Butt Foundation to attend weeklong summer institutes at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Attendees, including individual principals as well as campus teams, will participate in one of two weeklong workshops on leadership development, coaching, or school turnaround led by Harvard faculty and other national and international experts. The first cohort began their time at Harvard this week.
The Charles Butt Foundation has paid for more than 1,400 educators to attend training at Harvard through the Raising School Leaders program, an initiative designed to develop stronger school leaders who will enhance the quality of education across Texas. The Charles Butt Foundation covers all expenses for the attendees including tuition, travel, hotel, and other discretionary costs for a total investment of more than $10 million since the program’s inception.
According to their website, the Charles Butt Foundation exists to advance the commitment to philanthropy exhibited by Charles Butt in both his professional and personal life. His story is one of deep love for the State of Texas — its people, schools and communities — and a love of service in search of a better future. And Charles’ story is now carried forward through our story.
The mission of the foundation: The Charles Butt Foundation is pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships.
The foundation’s vision: All Texas children and families live in vibrant communities supported by a world-class education system.
The foundation’s team: The Charles Butt Foundation is a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, all focused on the mission of pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships to address our state’s most pressing challenges.