Balancing Performance and Empowerment: Margarita Howard’s Blueprint for HX5’s Success

Margarita Howard, HX5’s management approach emphasizes building a sustainable culture of excellence through disciplined leadership and employee empowerment. Reporting from within the organization shows Howard has prioritized clarity in expectations, robust professional development and a measured use of performance data to guide decision-making.   Under Margarita Howard’s stewardship, HX5 has instituted regular feedback loops and […]

Holistic Learning in Action: Brooklyn Friends School’s Pedagogical Vision Under Crissy Cáceres

Crissy Cáceres, head of Brooklyn Friends School, outlined a pedagogy grounded in Quaker values and contemporary educational practice, emphasizing the development of the whole child. In a recent presentation, Cáceres described an approach that blends rigorous academics with social-emotional learning, community engagement, and a commitment to equity and inclusion.   The school’s instructional model prioritizes […]