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Danielle Grace
Coach, Educator at NYC Department of Education
Danielle Grace is a leader in literacy education and innovation who has spent her career advancing equitable outcomes for diverse learners in urban schools. As a curriculum designer, literacy coach and educator with the NYC Department of Education, she develops data-informed, culturally responsive programs that align with the science of reading and support the academic and social-emotional success of all learners. Danielle also champions the role of theatre and the arts as powerful tools for expression, access, and identity in education. She is dedicated to reshaping public education to better serve every student especially those historically underserved.
Articles
Health and Mental Wellness
The Myth of Self-Care: Why Structural Change Is the Real Cure for Burnout
<p class="mb-4">Telling employees to "practice self-care" without adjusting the conditions that cause burnout is like offering an umbrella in a hurric...
November 1, 2025Read article
Education
Building Equity Through Mastery: What Every School Leader Should Know
<p class="mb-4">Mastery-based learning, is an instructional approach that allows students to advance by demonstrating a thorough understanding of a su...
October 28, 2025Read article
Infrastructure
The City Is the Case: What “SVU” Can Teach Planners and Policymakers
<p class="mb-4">For a show that’s been on the air for over two decades, <em>Law & Order: SVU</em> has done more than dramatize New York’s crimes, ...
October 26, 2025Read article
Leadership Perspectives
Tiny Steps, Big Lessons: How Toddlers Model Fearless Leadership
<p class="mb-4">Every step a toddler takes is a risk and a lesson in leadership. Through wobbly legs, outstretched arms, and inevitable tumbles, toddl...
October 24, 2025Read article
EducationArtificial Intelligence
Smarter Classrooms Online: How AI Platforms Are Redefining Education
<p class="mb-4">In an era of rapid digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI) has found a powerful and growing foothold in education. Once l...
October 24, 2025Read article
Theatre and the Arts
Rethinking Arts Funding: How Public Investment Creates Inclusive, Vibrant Cities
<p class="mb-4">In many European cities, arts funding is designed to create stability for artists and accessibility for audiences. National and munici...
October 22, 2025Read article
Leadership Perspectives
Leadership in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Lessons from the Rebellion
<p class="mb-4">When you think about leadership lessons, <em>Star Wars</em> might not be the first case study that comes to mind. But hear m...
October 18, 2025Read article
Artificial Intelligence
The True Cost of AI: Why Your City’s Power Bill Is Climbing
<p class="mb-4">In the race to build tomorrow’s AI infrastructure, your city might be footing the bill, quite literally.</p><p class="mb-4">A recent B...
October 17, 2025Read article
Theatre and the ArtsEducation
From Imagination to Stage: How Story Pirates Empower Kids Through Theatre
<p class="mb-4">When kids’ wildest stories leap off the page and onto the stage, something magical happens. Story Pirates, a theater program that tran...
October 16, 2025Read article
Education
Howard Thurman’s Wisdom for Reigniting Purpose in Education
<p class="mb-4">When I first came across Howard Thurman’s quote <em>“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, ...
October 14, 2025Read article
Communication and SpeechEducation
Language Is Power: Creating Belonging for Multilingual Learners
<p class="mb-4">Leaders in education know that language shapes access to opportunity, to education, to belonging. And as our communities grow more lin...
October 13, 2025Read article
Leadership PerspectivesTechnologyMedia and Messaging
Power-Ups and Policy: City Leadership Lessons from Popular Video Games
<p class="mb-4">At first glance, video games might seem like the last place to look for lessons in governance. But if you look closer, you’ll find the...
October 11, 2025Read article
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