Session: Charters as change agents, forces for quality, and catalysts for excellence
Dr. Caprice Young is responsible for leading the Learn4Life Schools, serving more than 20,000 students in more than 85 learning centers in California, Ohio, and Michigan. Raised in a host foster family, she identifies with and has committed her life to supporting students whose needs exceed the scope of traditional public schools. Beginning in 2003, she served as the founding CEO of the California Charter Schools Association. Since 2008, she has provided executive leadership to a range of education, philanthropy, and business organizations undergoing major transformations. In addition, she is an EdTech expert and the former CEO of KC Distance Learning (formerly a Knowledge Universe Education subsidiary) where she dramatically expanded sales, revenue and EBITDA prior to guiding the company’s sale. Dr. Young serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Fordham Foundation and the Texas First Education Foundation. She is an adjunct faculty member of the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Science. Education: Ed.D. UCLA; M.P.A. USC; and B.A. Yale University.