Julia Keleher

Julia Keleher, Executive Director of First State Educate, dives into the importance of trained school boards for enhancing K-12 outcomes. She discusses Delaware's dismal 45th national ranking in reading and math, advocating for data-driven policies to elevate student success. Julia highlights community engagement challenges and introduces a pilot survey in the Christina School District to improve board transparency. She also shares insights on board member training needs and the organization's candidate support initiatives to foster qualified school board candidates.