Ivelise Velazquez is a deputy superintendent for the Consolidated School District of New Britain in Connecticut. She is an award-winning educator with a doctorate in urban education leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, a Master's in education from George Washington University, and a B.A. in economics from Cornell University. Her research focuses on the intersection of equity, leadership and the Latinx experience in education.
The journey to the superintendency for these educators is fraught with systemic hurdles, but it offers the promise of transformative change.

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This new eBook explores how data-driven auditing is helping districts modernize audit operations and strengthen fraud, waste and abuse efforts.
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This short article from Staples Business explores a familiar challenge in K-12 procurement: Why everyday school purchases don?t always flow through the cooperative contracts you already have in place.
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How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
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From LINQ
Districts often overlook the hidden costs of cash, checks, and disconnected payment tools, from staff time spent processing payments to lost revenue and limited financial visibility. This whitepaper reveals where manual payment processes drain budgets, why families increasingly prefer digital payments, and how a unified K-12 payment platform can reduce administrative burden, improve reconciliation, and help districts retain more revenue.
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From Pearson Education
Explore practical, age-appropriate strategies for introducing career awareness and exploration before students begin making high-stakes decisions about courses and pathways.�
Download Resource
From Cognia
To understand the impact in investing in principal readiness--we?ve created an infographic that connects research to outcomes.
Download Resource
From Diligent
This new eBook explores how data-driven auditing is helping districts modernize audit operations and strengthen fraud, waste and abuse efforts.
Download Resource
From Staples
This short article from Staples Business explores a familiar challenge in K-12 procurement: Why everyday school purchases don?t always flow through the cooperative contracts you already have in place.
Download Resource
From Bulk Bookstore
How district leaders select, implement, and scale book-based professional learning
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