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Duluth Public Schools names Marissa Garvick Herrera director of advancing equity
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The Duluth Public School District introduced Marissa Garvick Herrera as its new director of advancing equity. Board members and district leaders said the hire signals a commitment to integrating equity into academic and instructional work, and Herrera outlined her priorities on literacy and adult practice change.
The Duluth Public School District on Monday introduced Marissa Garvick Herrera as its new director of advancing equity, a position the district says is intended to center equity as academic and instructional work across preK–12 schools.
Assistant Superintendent Anthony Bonds told the school board he had asked to "pull an audible" to introduce Herrera, who "just joined the district recently" and was "already hitting the ground running." Herrera spoke briefly about her background and goals.
Herrera said she began her career as a kindergarten teacher in Denver and later worked at Denver Public Schools as a founding member of a culturally responsive education team. She described roles as a district project manager and a specialist coaching 25…
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