Kenneth Stephen Burnley (April 20, 1942 – July 2, 2011), was superintendent of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in Palmer, Alaska, from July 2010 until his death in July 2011.[1][2] He was a senior resident fellow at the University of Michigan School of Education.[3] He also was the superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools from 2000 to 2005,[1][4] Colorado Springs District 11 Schools,[5] and Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in Fairbanks, Alaska.[6]
Accomplishments
editNamed Superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators.[7] In 2008, he was a finalist for the Eastern Michigan University presidential search.[8]
First African-American track coach at the University of Michigan in 1968.[9]
Desegregated the Ypsilanti Public Schools.
Death
editBurnley died on Saturday July 3, 2011, from complications following knee surgery earlier in the week. He was survived by Eileen his wife, and two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c The Detroit Free Press, July 3, 2010, Page 9A
- ^ "Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District | Superintendent". Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ University of Michigan School of Education – Senior Resident Fellow
- ^ New York Times – Detroit's Embattled School District to Be Shepherded by One of Its Graduates
- ^ "USA Today – Superintendents of the Year Let's Innovation Work". Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Entrepreneur.com Reconnecting the system
- ^ AASA National Superintendent of Year Honorees Reflect on the Significance of the Award[permanent dead link] in 1993.
- ^ "Michigan Chronicle - Burnley is finalist for EMU presidency". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Program Picture
