How Do We Educate Texas?--John Fitzpatrick

Anette visits with long-time friend and Executive Director of Educate Texas, John Fitzpatrick. Much educational territory is discussed, as Texas is a big state, and education is a big topic and area of interest for each of them. John Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of Educate Texas, previously served as Executive Director of the Capital Area Training Foundation (now Skillpoint Alliance) where he worked to build relationships between the business sector, educational interest groups, and community partners for the benefit of Central Texans. Concurrently, he served on the Austin ISD Board of Trustees and as the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce’s Vice President for Education and Workforce Development. He spent four years on Capitol Hill working on education and workforce development policies for the US House of Representatives and Senate. John began his career in education as a middle school teacher and coach. He received a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and master’s degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.