Kenneth S. Burnley
Kenneth Stephen Burnley (April 20, 1942 – July 2, 2011), was superintendent of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska, from July 2010 until his death in July 2011.[1][2] He was a senior resident fellow at the University of Michigan School of Education.[3] He also was the superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools from 2000 to 2005,[1][4] Colorado Springs District 11 Schools,[5] and Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Fairbanks, Alaska.[6]
Accomplishments
[edit]Named Superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators.[7] In 2008, he was a finalist for the Eastern Michigan University presidential search.[8]
First African-American track coach at the University of Michigan in 1968.[9]
Desegregated the Ypsilanti Public Schools.
Death
[edit]Burnley died on Saturday July 3, 2011, from complications following knee surgery earlier in the week. He was survived by Eileen his wife, and two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Detroit Free Press, July 3, 2010, Page 9A
- ^ "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | Superintendent". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ^ University of Michigan School of Education – Senior Resident Fellow
- ^ New York Times – Detroit's Embattled School District to Be Shepherded by One of Its Graduates
- ^ "USA Today – Superintendents of the Year Let's Innovation Work". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Entrepreneur.com Reconnecting the system
- ^ AASA National Superintendent of Year Honorees Reflect on the Significance of the Award[permanent dead link] in 1993.
- ^ "Michigan Chronicle - Burnley is finalist for EMU presidency". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Program Picture
