Leadership

Dr. Thomas C. Boysen

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Dr. Thomas C. Boysen, Education Consultant, has served with distinction as a teacher and administrator in the schools of five states. He began teaching in a remote boarding school in Kenya. Later he served as a school superintendent for 20 years in Washington State, New York and California, culminating in his work as San Diego County Superintendent of Schools. As the first Kentucky Commissioner of Education, Dr. Boysen led the implementation of the landmark Kentucky Education Reform Act. After leaving Kentucky, Dr. Boysen has served as senior vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Chief Schools Officer of K12 Inc. an online learning company and Chief Learning Officer of GlobalScholar, a learning systems company. Dr. Boysen has served on numerous national boards and commissions and speaks and writes on school reform matters. Dr. Boysen received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.