DR. MIKE DAVIS’S BLOG
Appointed in 2007, Dr. Mike Davis is the eleventh Head of School in Colorado Academy’s more than 110-year history. Known for his subject-matter expertise, he is a frequent presenter at the National Association of Independent Schools, and is on the faculty of NAIS’s Aspiring Heads Institute. Davis writes regularly about emerging ideas in education as well as national and global issues.
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