Thomas Payzant Biography

Thomas W. Payzant, a former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, has been appointed a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), where he will concentrate on faculty and students interested in leadership, urban school district reform, and ways to link research, policy, and practice. While serving as the Boston Public Schools superintendent, Payzant oversaw a number of important reform initiatives that improved student performance on both state and federal assessment examinations and helped close the achievement gap. Of the 11 major cities taking part in the National Assessment of Educational Progress Trial Urban District Assessment, Boston's fourth and eighth-grade pupils specifically showed the biggest gain in math scores from 2003 to 2005. The Boston Public Schools have been transformed under Payzant's unmatched leadership over the course of 11 years, to the point that they are now regarded as a national model for urban education reform in our country. He is skilled in designing and implementing techniques that lead to enhanced teaching and learning in the classroom at the school and district levels. He is unique in that he comprehends the theoretical research and policy views on urban education.

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