by Kimberly L. Hyatt, President & CEO | Jan 7, 2019 | Education
Last year brought more than one occasion to mourn the passing of an era with the deaths of notable figures, from scientists to musicians to elected officials. These individuals’ ways of making their mark in the world were grounded in virtues not routinely cultivated...
by Kimberly L. Hyatt, President & CEO | Aug 6, 2018 | Education
Every now and then, we get an idea in our head and no matter the evidence to the contrary, we won’t change our mind. We’re like those who refused to look through Galileo’s telescope because they didn’t want to see something that conflicted with their worldview. Too...
by Kimberly L. Hyatt, President & CEO | Apr 2, 2018 | Education
Between undergrad and graduate studies, I took six years off to work. I’ve never forgotten going back to grad school and realizing I had to catch up with my younger classmates who had just graduated from college. I had to refresh my memory and also learn how to study...
by Kimberly L. Hyatt, President & CEO | Nov 6, 2017 | Education
Actions have consequences. This truth underlay the “tough on crime” stance I long held toward youth involved in the criminal justice system. But once I saw the difference arts education could make in their lives through our programming at the Cathedral Arts Project, I...
by Kimberly L. Hyatt, President & CEO | Aug 18, 2017 | Education, News
As 129,000 Duval County Public Schools students embark upon a new school year, laments about the poor quality of public education ring out as familiar as ever. Despite business interests and others funding countless reform efforts since the 1983 publication of...