The “Witness to History: Slavery in Guilford” Series co-hosted by the Guilford Free Library continued with a talk by Superintendent Paul Freeman on Equity & Social Justice in Guilford Public Schools.
Superintendent of Schools Paul Freeman discussed recent efforts focused on the Board of Education’s adopted initiative to ” further develop a culture, and instructional practices, that foster equity and social justice in our school community.” Work with students, teachers and school leaders was discussed.
This virtual talk was the second of a four-part series sponsored by Witness to History: Slavery in Guilford. The initiative seeks to uncover the local history of slavery, examine its legacy and share with town residents what it finds. At the library, the group’s past Guilford Witness Stones talks have been informative and well attended.
Paul Freeman has been a Connecticut educator for more than 20 years. He has been the Superintendent of Schools in Guilford since 2011, and he is a Professor of Practice at the University of Connecticut in the Neag School of Education.
Before coming to Guilford Dr. Freeman served as the Superintendent of the Griswold Public Schools, and prior to that, he worked as an Assistant Principal, Principal, and Assistant Superintendent in the East Lyme School system. He began his career in education as a teacher of English Language Arts at the middle and high school levels in the Amity School system.
Dr. Freeman has served as Chair of the New England League of Middle Schools and as a contributing editor for National Middle School Association’s Journal. He has published numerous works in the field of education and is a frequent presenter at national and regional educational conferences. He is the 2010 recipient of the James P. Garvin Distinguished Service Award from the New England League of Middle Schools, and he received the 2014 Outstanding Superintendent Award from the UConn, Neag School of Education Alumni Association. In 2015 he was elected to the Governing Board of AASA, the national organization of school superintendents.
Dr. Freeman resides in Killingworth, CT with his wife and four sons.
He earned his bachelor's degree at Keene State University in New Hampshire, completed his masters and sixth-year degrees at Southern CT State University, and completed his doctoral studies at the University of Connecticut.