THE NEED
"We
believe that when independent schools opened their doors to more diverse
student populations in the 60s and 70s, they saved their souls and saved their
markets; we are now at a similar moment of 'monumental opportunity.'"
Jaqueline Smethurst
Disparities between the "haves" and the "have nots" in education has reached the point where we are growing a vast underclass.
Wingspan Partnerships believes that public purpose should be a central value in public and private schools and that we all have a particular responsibility for the education of the underserved.