Guest Column: Cultivating a brighter future through education
Antonio Burt
Antonio Burt has served as Chief Executive Officer of KIPP Memphis Public Schools since 2021. He is a Doctor of Education and has more than 20 years of experience working in public education.
“As the first-generation male to graduate college in my family, I understand firsthand the transformative power of education. It’s about exposure and opportunity. Education allows individuals to lift themselves and others.”
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