Featured Alumni

JOEL ROSE

The Broad Superintendents Academy Class of 2006
Chief Executive Officer, School of One
New York City Department of Education

“Great schools change lives. Their visionary leaders and committed staff members work tirelessly to deliver on the high expectations they set for their students. As district leaders, we are responsible for creating a climate that allows these schools to flourish—from attracting, developing, and retaining talented educators to ensuring that our teams have all of the research-based tools and training necessary to succeed. Our nation’s promise of equality of opportunity depends on nothing less than our ability to create systems of quality schools, particularly in low-income communities”

In February of 2009, Joel Rose founded School of One, an initiative within the NYC Department of Education that leverages a combination of live, online, and collaborative learning to provide students with instruction that is personalized to their particular academic needs and learning preferences. Previously, Rose served as the chief executive for human capital for the New York City Department of Education, which has over 1 million students in more than 1,400 schools. He also served the Department as a strategic consultant and as chief of staff to the deputy chancellor for organizational strategy, human capital and communications. Prior to joining the Department, Rose served as a strategic consultant to the department, where he supported the development of the office of accountability and the growth of the department’s Empowerment Schools. Prior to joining the department, Rose served as a general manager at Edison Schools, where he was responsible for overseeing the development, operations, product design, and overall performance of Edison‘s after-school division. Rose has been involved in education for more than 14 years, first as a Teach For America corps member in Houston and later as a senior executive at Edison where he also served as the company‘s associate general counsel, chief of staff and vice president for school operations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Tufts University and a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law.  Rose is a graduate of the 2006 class of The Broad Superintendents Academy.