Paul Cummins, Contributor

Paul Cummins is executive director of the New Visions Foundation, a non-profit organization that seeks to catalzye change in American public education.

Cummins co-founded Crossroads School (Santa Monica, CA) in 1971, the Crossroads Community Foundation in 1991, New Roads School in 1995, and we a co-creator in launching Camino Neuvo Charter Academy.

Cummins holds degrees from Stanford (B.A.), Harvard (M.A.T.), and the University of Southern California (M.A., Ph.D.).

He taught English at Harvard School and the Oakwood School in California as well as at UCLA.

He is the author of several books, most recently “Proceed with Passion: Engaging Students in Meaningful Education.” (Red Hen Press, 2004)