Charles McAfee
Headmaster/Director
1999

Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Boston, MA
Grade(s):

At the time of the Award, Charles McAfee was:
Principal
Clarence R. Edwards Middle School
Charlestown, MA
Grade(s): 6-8
Web Page: http://www.edwards@boston.k12.ma.us

Biographical Information:
Charles E. (Chuck) McAfee is the headmaster/director of Boston's Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, where he has supervised a staff of 200 and helped to mentor 1,600 students in four academies since 2000. For his work on behalf of the school, McAfee received an Unsung Hero Award from local news station WB56, and was also featured in the nationally televised ABC documentary, "Boston 24/7." McAfee is president of the Boston Public Schools' Headmasters Association, and serves on the board of directors of the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. Prior to assuming his position at Madison Park, McAfee was a teacher and administrator for more than 25 years. As principal of Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in Charlestown, McAfee's innovations included "Project If," a program conducted jointly with Harvard University, providing students with specialized counseling by mental health interns. McAfee also implemented "Life Literacy," a program that promoted reading aloud and guided reading and writing across the curriculum. He also served as cluster leader for a group from the Boston Public Schools that partnered with the National Urban Institute to improve services to students with disabilities.

Note: This biography was updated on 4/26/07

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