Brian Radley

Brian Radley

RIDES Fellow
Brian Radley
Brian was drawn to the RIDES Fellowship because of his personal experiences in suburban, K-12 schools. In response to his own community's ambivalence to engage in the work of equity and integration despite glaring opportunity gaps between white students and students of color, Brian developed an early commitment to understanding and challenging systems of advantage in public schools that have continued throughout his career. Brian believes deeply in the power of the school as a fundamental unit of change. As such, he has taught 3rd grade in a transitional bilingual program in New Haven Public Schools. He was founding teacher at KIPP Academy Boston and later Assistant Principal at KIPP Academy Boston Elementary. He currently works on the Teacher Preparation Team at Teach For America-Massachusetts, where he prepares the next generation of teacher leaders and culturally relevant practitioners. Brian holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and is pursuing an Ed.M in the School Leadership Program at HGSE. Brian hopes, one day, to lead an early learning school that not only exceeds rigorous academic benchmarks for all students, but also ensures our youngest learners develop a positive racial self-concept that will empower them to affirm differences in others, collaborate across lines of difference, and identify and challenge instances of injustice in their worlds.