One of the other partnership schools that the School District of Philadelphia is opening up next fall is the School of the Future, a high school created in partnership with Microsoft. The principal is Shirley Grover, and she’s an incredible partner as we both plan our schools. This weekend, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran a story about Shirley and the school. It’s worth a read, and the energy that is described in the article is real — both about School of the Future and Science Leadership Academy.

And Ellen Savitz’s quote about Shirley is completely accurate.

Ellen Savitz, the district’s chief development officer, said Grover was chosen for the job because of her "creativity and innovation, energy and willingness to do whatever it took to make the school amazing."

Shirley’s energy is infectious. Getting to sit down with her and plan together informs my beliefs on education. It’s a fun, good article, and it’s great to see her get the positive press — she deserves it.