\u201cChildren need to know we believe in them,\u201d Nury Castillo Crawford said when she was named Executive Director of Alternative Schools & Innovation for the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD). \u201cIt\u2019s very important in this role to ensure students aren\u2019t defined by the worst mistake they\u2019ve ever made in their young lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The national award-winning educational leader and speaker was a guest on the Latino News Network<\/a> podcast, \u201c3 Questions With<\/a>\u2026\u201d Castillo Crawford was candid about the challenges she faced as an immigrant child. “My lack of proficiency in the English language does not determine my intelligence level or my potential,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n