Back to School

So much of what I learned in high school, has played a significant role in my adult life. Not specific classes, but rather the experience itself, during those formative, formidable four years. Never did I think that once I graduated, I would ever have cause to return to my alma mater-Schurz High School-in Chicago. Eventually I ended up teaching there for a couple of years, and decades later, have become active with the alumni. But, the challenges faced by Schurz are very different than when I attended, and this conversation with the current principal-Dr. Heidy Moran-sheds light on the uphill battle of education in the 21st century, the importance of the connection between students and staff, and her own incredible story of success, from immigrant to educator.