Mr. Thomas Carroll, as the new Superintendent of Boston’s Catholic Schools, is leading an effort to restore Catholic identity, raise academic quality and identify ways to expand enrollment, bucking national trends. Mr. Carroll’s speech will be frank and inspirational. A Q&A period will follow. Please join us for what will be an insightful, timely, and impassioned dialogue surrounding this perennial pillar of Catholic tradition..

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Thomas W. Carroll is the Secretary of Education and Superintendent of Schools for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, serving 34,000 students across more than 100 schools. He is also the founder of the USA Workforce Coalition, a group of nearly 300 organizations focused on adopting federal legislation that addresses the nation’s skills gap and expands educational opportunities. Before joining the Archdiocese of Boston, Carroll was president of the New York-based Invest in Education Foundation since its founding in 2012. Carroll served as New York Governor George Pataki’s Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform and played a leading role in the adoption of New York’s charter-school law. Over the course of his career, he has led a network of high-quality urban schools, renovated and constructed school facilities, advocated on behalf of Catholic schools, and raised millions in private donations for Catholic scholarships. Carroll has both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University at Albany. He and his wife, Claudia, have two children..