Maurice Swinney
Maurice Swinney is chief equity officer in Chicago Public Schools and a member of The Learning Professional advisory board.
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In Chicago, listening is the first step toward equity
When the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Equity was established in September 2018, our goal was to take a systemic approach to building equity so that every student would have access to a high-quality education, regardless of race, ZIP code, ability, or country of origin. We knew that this goal […]-
Professional learning grounds equity work in Chicago
Maurice Swinney is chief equity officer in Chicago Public Schools and a member of The Learning Professional advisory board. You have worked for equity your whole career. What’s unique about the role of a chief equity officer that drove you to your current position? I was a neighborhood school principal, […]
