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Kriner Cash, Ed.D.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2015-Present Superintendent

Buffalo Public Schools Buffalo, NY

Enrollment: 33,415

2008-2013 Superintendent

Memphis City Schools Memphis, TN

Enrollment: 110,158

2004-2008 Chief of

Accountability and Systemwide Performance

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami, FL Enrollment: 353,216

1995-2004

Superintendent Martha's Vineyard Public Schools

Martha's Vineyard, MA Enrollment: 2,493

1991-1995

Associate Dean/Asst. Professor Howard University School of Education

Washington, DC Enrollment: 10,745

1988-1991

Chairman, Education Department Massachusetts

College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA Enrollment: 1,873

EDUCATION

Ed.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst March 1991

Major: Cultural Diversity & Curriculum Reform

M.A., Stanford University

June 1978 Major: Foundations in Education Minor: Administration & Policy

Analysis

B.A., Princeton University June 1977

Major: Political Science Minor: Afro-American Studies

References Available Upon

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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O F I L E

Over 30 years of visionary & results-oriented performance in senior leadership roles; over 40 years experience as an educator in K-12 and higher education settings, and in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Proven record leading organizational change & driving key strategic reform. Strong, diplomatic, collaborative, and forward thinking reform design, development & implementation. Dynamic, charismatic, & effective leader, speaker, writer. Experienced & successful working in diverse political landscapes/environments.

C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S / M I L E S T O N E S

Buffalo Public Schools (BPS)

Finalist for 2018 Council of Great City Schools Richard R. Green National Urban Educator of the Year award.

School Board unanimous choice for superintendent in August 2015.

Hired and led a diverse executive team in the design, development, implementation of signature reform initiatives recognized nationally; i.e., The New Education Bargain with Students and Parents.

Developed and Implemented 3-year Student Success Plan as part of the New Education Bargain (NEB).

Facing the most rigorous accountability standards to date in New York State:

Schools in Good Standing have more than tripled since 2015 from 14 to 46 schools.

Receivership Schools have been cut from 25 to 3 since 2015.

Graduation rates climbed to 65% (4 year), 68% (5/6 year) in 2018 with some of the strongest gains statewide made among students with special needs and English Language Learners.

Kindergarten through third grade class sizes reduced to 18-22 in our neediest schools.

21 Community Schools launched district-wide in every Promise Zone in the City and supported by nearly 70 collegiate, corporate, healthcare, not-for-profit, and faith-based partners.

10 Innovative new High Schools/Programs aligned to emerging industry now open to students including a newly constructed Culinary & Hospitality Management High School in the heart of downtown Buffalo.

Saturday academies for students and parents at 21 Community Schools. Enriched after-school programs in every building every day. Creation of a new Parent Congress, providing opportunities for all parent

groups to have optimum representation in district level decision-making. Over 160 Community Based Organizations integrated in our schools to support

children and families. Over 100 free parent workshops offered within strategically placed Parent

Centers across the city. Awarded three My Brothers Keeper (MBK) grants, totaling $2.82M over a

three-year period, to improve academic outcomes for boys of color. Developed an innovative partnership with Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn,

NY as part of the MBK Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) grant initiative to increase diversity in the Buffalo Public Schools teaching ranks.

Negotiated a fair, competitive new contract for teachers, focused on greater learning opportunities for students. Teachers had been without a contract since 1999.

Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLRT) training for principals, assistant principals, and teachers.

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training for teachers, psychologists, social workers and community partners working with BPS students.

Restorative Practice (RP) training for principals, teachers, parents, students and community partners working with BPS students.

Comprehensive disproportionality training (TAC-D) for teachers and principals.

Curriculum Vitae – Kriner Cash, Ed.D

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Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) - Continued

Gifted & Talented teaching strategies now accessible, implemented, and supported by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for all PK-4 students over the next 3 years.

Powerful, new enrichment experiences for every child with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo History Museum, and other local cultural institutions.

Virtual Advanced Placement (AP) courses phasing-in to all high schools. Fostered an Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) partnership to boost Advanced Placement and International

Baccalaureate course enrollment across district high schools. BPS AP Course offerings expanded dramatically with the addition of “Learning Live” courses that use

videoconference technology to allow students to participate in real-time classes from remote locations. Credit-recovery centers (5) launched to help over-aged, under-credited students in non-traditional, flexible settings with 24/7 access to online credit recovery coursework.

Mental health clinics in all 56 schools and Adult Education Centers. Distribution of 1:1 computing devices to over 29,000 students in grades 3-12. Increased investment in digital resources, providing both students and staff with access to a rich library of

digital books (myOn), lesson material (NextLesson), instructional software (Lexia, Prodigy) collaborative tools (Office365, Google Docs) and a Learning Management System which serves as our digital classroom environment (Schoology).

Approximately 1000 middle school students are engaged in the Global Scholars Program, working directly with students from around the world to understand and propose solutions to important global issues.

District use of Workplace by Facebook is engaging staff in sharing “Promising” and “Best” Practices on a daily basis at both the school and district level.

Provided over 600 daily communication briefings – “Dr. Cash’s Daily Brief” –to inform the Board and all constituent leaders on specific issues, substantive news items, community engagements, plans and initiatives of the District that advance The Education Bargain as well as advance access, equity, and opportunity for all BPS children.

Over 500 local community engagements and presentations by the Superintendent and Senior Staff to build trust, share emerging results, strengthen the positive narrative, and instill public confidence in the District.

Developed comprehensive four-year financial plan for the district focused on cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue generation.

Recommended new 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. Provided management oversight for closing out the paperwork and legal issues associated with Buffalo Public

Schools’ $1.4 Billion 11-year district-wide schools renovation project.

Memphis City Schools (MCS)

Finalist for 2012 Council of Great City Schools Richard R. Green National Urban Educator of the Year award.

School Board unanimous choice for superintendent in June 2008.

School Board unanimously voted to extend contract in May 2010, through August 1, 2013, the legal date of the dissolution of Memphis City Schools.

Selected and led a diverse District team to win a $92 Million deep dive grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the MCS reform work known as the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI).

In just seven months, through contributions & pledges from the Memphis community, MCS raised the $21.4 million community match required over seven years by the $92 Million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant awarded to MCS.

$68.5 Million grant awarded to MCS in the first round of Race to the Top funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Tennessee grant proposal was based, in large part, on the MCS TEI plan.

Led diverse executive team in the design, development, implementation of signature reform initiatives recognized nationally; i.e., Pre-K Express, Pre K-3 Learning Continuum, M2, Memphis Literacy Corps, University Corridor of Excellence, PM Schools, ThinkShow!, ArtsFest, eSchool, Regional Health Clinics, Career and College Expo, Striving School Zone, Capstone, STEM Virtual High School, Breakfast in the Classroom & After-School Supper programs, Teacher Effective Initiative (TEI) & Teacher Evaluation Measure (TEM), Student Envoy Project, expanded International Baccalaureate and World Languages programs.

Curriculum Vitae – Kriner Cash, Ed.D.

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Memphis City Schools (MCS) - Continued

Many MCS business systems reforms, including $160 M in school construction projects, completed on-time, under budget, and with clean audits.

In 2012 and 2013, facing the most rigorous standards to date in Tennessee, MCS students posted impressive gains in each of the state accountability subjects (i.e., Math in grades 3-8, Reading/Language Arts in grades 3-8, Algebra in high school, and sophomore English), exceeding the state’s Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) for the District across the board. The District also had the largest number of Reward Schools in the state (n=20 and 22, respectively) for the second year in a row, was lauded by the state Commissioner of Education for Level 5 (the highest) student growth three years in a row, and thereby, helping Tennessee lead the nation in K-12 academic growth.

The formation of four high school preparatory academies effectively addressed the high school Over-age for Grade fault line. The District significantly increased Advanced Placement course participation, dual high-school and college enrollment, increased the graduation rate three years in a row to an historic high of 72.3%, strengthened family and community partnerships, launched nationally lauded citywide “Exhibitions of Student Work” via ThinkShow! and ArtsFest, established four region-based school health and optometry clinics, and dramatically improved school safety.

Selected for the prestigious Aspen Institute for Urban School Superintendents and as Chair for the People 1st Initiative, a pre-natal to career human capital strategy, one of four comprehensive long range plans for the City of Memphis.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS)

Recruited to head newly created Office of Accountability and Systemwide Performance for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest district in the nation. Designed and implemented an effective, innovative, leading-edge performance management system as one of five major district-wide strategic reform initiatives, contributing to M-DCPS being a nationally recognized finalist three years in a row for the Broad Prize in Urban Education.

Directed the design and implementation of an innovative District-wide accountability system to monitor, track, and improve performance on all strategic measures. Lead technology team in the design of the District Dashboard consisting of key performance indicators and aligned these metrics with the District strategic goals, objectives, and reform initiatives to drive organizational strategy, outcomes, and results.

Planned, developed, and implemented school, region, and function level performance Scorecards as part of the District’s internal accountability system and incentive pay system for all Managerial Exempt Personnel employees.

Designed and coordinated Quarterly Benchmark Review meetings with the Superintendent and Senior Staff to ensure the achievement of annual performance targets and a district-wide culture of continuous improvement.

Developed a framework for identifying and examining best practices, including organizational culture, in high performing schools and non-school work locations throughout the district and refined into an ongoing process of knowledge capture and knowledge management in large, complex organizations.

Prepared, presented, and disseminated numerous presentations, reports, deliverables, and brand products regarding success stories and best practices in M-DCPS.

Conceptualized and directed research studies to inform practice and facilitate policy formulation, decision-making, and resource allocation at the pre-K – 12 levels; these included well-received and award-winning Information Capsules and Research Briefs published by one of the departments under my leadership.

Initiated M-DCPS participation in national benchmarking studies with high performing districts and organizations to improve process efficiency, customer service, and organizational outcomes.

Designed and wrote an innovative, high impact program for marginalized and under-performing male students in grades 4-9 in the District.

Established and implemented high standards and procedures for quality assessment, data collection, and data analysis to ensure the accuracy and validity of student achievement data that drive decision-making.


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Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) - Continued

Supervised institutional research/management studies and prepared various statistical abstracts and reports for the District, which consolidated district-wide statistical information on the status of education in the M-DCPS.

Served as one of 10 members of the Superintendent’s top executive staff (Leadership Cabinet), and often represented the Superintendent at local and national speaking engagements.

Work had direct impact leading to prestigious state and national achievement awards for the school district; and for M-DCPS being a finalist three years in a row for the Broad Prize for Urban Education.

Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools (MVPS)

School Committee’s unanimous choice for Superintendent; served 10 years; earned excellent evaluations from the All-Island School Committee each year; three out of six schools earned National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence recognition by the U.S. Department of Education during my tenure.

All schools scored in the top 25th percentile in the state in the first four years of MCAS administration, the state's rigorous high-stakes student achievement test; several grade levels scored at the very highest performance levels in the state in Mathematics, Science, and English.

92% student participation rate in student enrichment activities, world travel and exchange programs, music, drama and fine arts, and athletics at the comprehensive and award-winning regional high school.

Excellent financial management & fiscal audit reports annually earned the regional school districts A+ ratings from Standard & Poor's & Moody's Investors Services.

Established & consistently articulated a clear-vision of excellence for all island schools via well-run school committee meetings, cabinet meetings, all staff e-mail correspondence, & monthly newspaper columns to the public.

Developed a strategic long-range plan for the MVPS that involved representative stakeholders, including the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, the NAACP, and the Portuguese-Brazilian faith based community.

Systematically examined & recommended steps to continue to improve the essential elements of school services for all children, & established a comprehensive e-learning system.

Recruited and hired over three hundred diverse and high quality teachers, principals, counselors, administrators, coaches, and support staff despite an acute affordable housing crisis.

Established a fair and equitable, yet rigorous and demanding, performance-based system of professional evaluation of all personnel, including updated job descriptions and substantive language revision of principals' contracts.

78% of Educator Staff had Master's degree or higher; three (3) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certified teachers; and 98% of all classroom teachers and teaching assistants considered "highly qualified" under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) standards.

Comprehensive array of in-service professional development opportunities provided to all educator and support staff annually.

Four successful negotiations in a row completed with the five bargaining units, comprising the Martha's Vineyard Educator's Association, 1995-2004.

Completed five successful ($60 M) new school building construction projects during my tenure at MVPS.

Howard University - School of Education

Managed all activities leading to national accreditation for the institution, conducted awarding winning scholarship and research, and won several teaching, meritorious service, and leadership awards.

Worked closely with the Dean in managing a $3.7 million annual operating budget, including on-going university work force restructuring mandates.


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Howard University - School of Education - Continued

Coordinated all aspects of the school’s successful re-accreditation by NCATE.

Coordinated selected research projects for the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), a $30M joint federal research grant between Howard University and Johns Hopkins University.

Taught an array of graduate and undergraduate courses. Graduate courses included teachers, principals, and superintendents as student participants.

Supervised student teachers during their pre-practica and practicum public school classroom experiences.

Organized and facilitated student recruitment by establishing systematic means for communicating with and responding to prospective applicants.

Applied and interpreted academic policies and regulations governing instructional programs as these policies impact on the maintenance of academic standards.

Resident manager of the doctoral program interface with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Produced the course schedule submitted to the Registrar each semester and the summer session based on input from the departments, includes: checking and reporting faculty course load; eliminating conflicts in time, day, room, etc.

Audited School of Education enrollment each semester and prepared a report for distribution to the Dean and faculty.

Managed and attempted to resolve all problems and issues having to do with students with the exception of those that initially demand attention by the Dean.

Reviewed and edited all dissertations and master's theses for readability and technical accuracy prior to their submission to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Reviewed academic records, candidacy applications, and other certifications and endorsements to ensure that students met all requirements prior to being recommended for degrees.

At the discretion of the Dean, reviewed and critiqued all written reports and proposals submitted by the various departments and provided the Dean with written feedback and recommendations.

Worked in tandem with the Dean to carry out the mission, goals, and objectives of the School.

Supervised registration of graduate and undergraduate students.

Served as continuing consultant to faculty, students and Dean on matters having to do with academic standards, university policies, and current operational procedures.

Represented the Dean as necessary and served as Acting Dean when the Dean was absent. Performed non-recurring duties and assignments as requested by the Dean.

Advised the Dean of the School of Education and the Vice President for Academic Affairs on academic needs of developmental students.

Developed a menu of academic support services each semester for 400-3,000 students in HUSE’s Center for Academic Reinforcement (CAR).

Supervised a CAR budget of $845,000 and 24 professional staff and student tutors.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College)

Managed all activities leading to regional accreditation for the institution and won several teaching, meritorious service, and leadership awards.

Elected by my colleagues to be Chairman of the Education Department and officially designated by the Vice President for Academic Affairs - to represent all teacher preparation programs of the college with the authority and responsibility for their overall operation.


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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College) - Continued

Coordinated and administered nationally (NCATE) and regionally (ICC) accredited programs in early childhood, elementary, and middle school education.

Planned curriculum and initiated policy decisions for the college’s M.Ed. program and two administrative certificate programs – School Principal and Supervisor/Director.

Taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in elementary and middle school curriculum, classroom management, personal growth and responsibility, curriculum theory, evaluation and research, and research in education. Graduate courses included teachers, principals, and superintendents as student participants.

Over a three-year period, supervised over 200 student teachers during their pre-practica and practicum public school classroom experiences.

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S E L E C T E D M E D I A

Regional and national media have done many stories on Buffalo Public Schools’ and legacy Memphis City Schools’ reform initiatives under my leadership. I have also written editorials, information pieces, and been interviewed or recognized by many national outlets, for the work we were doing in Memphis and for the work we are doing in Buffalo. Some of these pieces that capture the journey to district-level transformation, both the successes and the challenges, are listed below.

Editorials: Driven to action: First Student steps up with plan to ease shortage of school bus drivers in Buffalo 10/30/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com At Harriet Ross Tubman School, a film to reaffirm why these kids love their namesake 10/25/19 Sean Kirst Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Shortage in school bus drivers leads to pay raise in Buffalo 10/24/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: At Fosdick Field, mission accomplished 10/16/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Regents exams for graduation being put to test: State board to review requirements used to award diplomas for 150 years 7/31/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: New track for teachers: UB’s residency program creates pipeline for more diversity in Buffalo schools 7/31/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: A sensible ruling: Buffalo schools need to treat violence seriously, but teachers must obey the law 7/29/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Farewell Elia 7/17/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com What Elia’s resignation means for Buffalo’s schools 7/17/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Focus generosity: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to help Say Yes students thrive in college 7/16/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com In surprise announcement, Elia says she’s resigning as state education chief 7/16/19 Jay Tokasz and Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Board votes to give Cash another year on contract: School chief will stay on through August 2021 6/20/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo School Board give Cash an A 6/18/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo students combat mental health stigma with Walk-a-Thon 5/8/19 Nick Lippa WBFO | wbfo.com 4 new faces to join 5 incumbents on city School Board: BTF’s candidates score a sweep 5/8/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com


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Which groups are ‘in and ‘out’ in Buffalo’s School Board race?’ 4/28/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Parents file civil rights action to repair access to City Honors 4/8/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Re-engineering needed Buffalo schools’ use of building engineers is an outdated practice ripe for abuse 3/28/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Will Cash be a good fit? 3/26/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com The 2018 Outstanding Citizens: 8 people who embody what makes WNY special 3/17/19 Buffalo News | buffalonews.com School Board races revving up with big issues: All seats are up for election this year, and at least 5 things bear watching 2/18/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo District Begins New Year on a High Note 2/2019 Urban Educator | cgcs.org/urbaneducator Editorials: Contract moderation: Buffalo teachers must give some ground in exchange for the pay raises they’ll seek 2/1/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Keep Kriner Cash 2/1/19 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com City schools get good marks as status with state improves: ‘Good standing’ schools jump to 37 from 15 1/18/19 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo Public Schools claim big turnaround: School district says graduation rates are up and more schools in good standing 1/17/19 Ed Reilly WKBW | wkbw.com Buffalo suspends black students at state-high rates: Coalition report highlights problem as state, district work on solutions 10/19/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo’s struggling schools show state they’re improving: Some expected to be taken off watch list 12/07/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Why Buffalo is “All In” for Upending the Opportunity Myth 11/15/18 Tequilla Brownie TNTP Blog | tntp.org/blog Cash nominated for superintendent honor 10/19/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com


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Deal with racism before giving teachers guns 3/15/18 Rod Watson Buffalo News | buffalonews.com BPS addressing diversity differences between teachers, students 3/13/18 Ali Ingersol WIVB | wivb.com After a Buffalo Billion investment, Burgard now has more tools for trades 3/12/18 Staff Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo Peace flies out window 2/12/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com ‘Modest gains’ in Regents diplomas ‘good news’ for Buffalo Public Schools 2/8/18 Marian Hetherly WBFO 88.7 | news.wbfo.org Graduation rates see uptick statewide: See how your high school fared 2/7/18 Jay Rey and Barbara O’Brien Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo tackles inequity, ‘dumping’ students in high school placement 1/30/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Program on Buffalo school’s district’s ‘Education Bargain’ airing tonight on WNED-TV 1/22/18 Eileen Buckley WBFO 88.7 | news.wbfo.org Buffalo Schools embrace 400 children from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico 1/18/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo Schools chief urges: ‘Do the work’ of MLK in fighting injustice 1/14/18 Sandy Tan Buffalo News | buffalonews.com City Honors, district in talks over non-academic duties for teachers 1/6/18 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com North Park school being revamped to try to win back parents 12/29/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com High-powered help: Pegulas and ADPRO Sports step in to improve athletics in Buffalo schools 12/28/17 Staff Buffalo News | buffalonews.com The pros offer help improving athletics in Buffalo schools 12/26/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Plans moving forward to turn North Park academy into community school 12/18/17 Mike Desmond WBFO 88.7 | news.wbfo.org New program aims to shape the students of today into the teachers of tomorrow 12/7/17 Brittany Muller WKBW | wkbw.com


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Grooming a diverse pool of future Buffalo teachers 12/7/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo schools looking for better service from $8M NFTA partnership 12/6/17 Mike Desmond WBFO 88.7 | news.wbfo.org Buffalo News: Mindful of schoolkids’ need for solace 11/21/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo schools rehire parent facilitators by another name 11/13/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com New wave of vocational training in Buffalo 11/10/17 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo Help Me Grow partners with Buffalo schools, Say Yes 11/4/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com North Park to be launched as latest ‘community school’ in Buffalo 10/27/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Public input sought on fixing racial disparities at City Honors 10/6/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Another Voice: Without diversity, City Honors is just another school 10/2/17 Raina Lipsitz Buffalo News | buffalonews.com City school administrators get new contract – amid fiscal warning 9/20/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com New Parent Congress gets place at the table in Buffalo Schools 9/18/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com

Editorial: District shows an admirable commitment to diversity 9/1/17 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com A strategy for student growth 8/31/17 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo Buffalo Schools welcome 9 new teachers – from Puerto Rico 8/30/17 Harold McNeil Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo school administrators ratify 3-year pact, end 13-year impasse 8/26/17 Harold McNeil Buffalo News | buffalonews.com ‘Community schools’ concept coming to North Buffalo 8/24/17 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo How did your school fare in the 2017 math, ELA assessments? 8/23/17 Sandra Tan and Barbara O’Brien Buffalo News | buffalonews.com


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Editorial: Buffalo schools must use the day’s extra minutes to educate their students 8/16/17 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com These Buffalo schools help neighborhoods as well as the students 8/8/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo schools add ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ to put boys of color on track 8/7/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Burgard High School advanced manufacturing program moving forward with construction of new welding lab 7/28/17 Niagara Frontier Publications | wnypapers.com We Must All Keep Our Part of The ‘Bargain’ For The Sake of The Children 7/26/17 Dr. Kriner Cash The Challenger | thechallengernews.com District, union battling over extra 25 minutes in school day 7/25/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo schools take steps to avoid the ‘summer slide’ of students 7/17/17 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorial: Cash’s dedication to Buffalo’s students is creating noticeable improvement 6/29/17 News Editorial Board Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo makes headway in Improving its public schools 6/4/17 Leslie Brody Wall Street Journal | wsj.com Giving every student pride in heritage 5/18/17 Rod Watson Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Another Voice: It’s time for the city to invest more in Buffalo’s students 5/4/17 Lawrence Scott and Samuel Radford III Buffalo News | buffalonews.com City schools balance next year’s budget: projected $10.2 million deficit is eliminated 5/4/17 Jay Rey and Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo State College, Buffalo Schools launch Teachers Academy 5/2017 Urban Educator | cgcs.org/urbaneducator Teens shop for high schools offering job paths 4/30/17 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com By helping parents, city schools help kids 4/13/17 Deidra Williams Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo Schools head to Puerto Rico in search of bilingual teachers 4/10/17 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com


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Community schools take off in Buffalo, gaining attention 4/2017 Urban Educator | cgcs.org/urbaneducator A common bond forged on college hoops courts 3/16/17 Jay Tokasz Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Another Voice: We must stop the attacks on Buffalo Public Schools 2/9/17 Joe Cantafio Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash touts success, says work remains 1/29/17 Deidre Williams Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Kriner Cash on ‘state of the schools:’ Progress, but much left to do 1/28/17 Deidre Williams Buffalo News | buffalonews.com People of the Year: Kriner Cash – A learning experience 12/2016 Jana Eisenberg Buffalo Spree | buffalospree.com Making the grade 10/28/16 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo October, the tipping point for Buffalo teachers contract 9/30/16 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com What’s behind contract talks between the Buffalo school district and its teacher? 9/30/16 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Buffalo school superintendent aims to diversify teaching staff 9/13/16 Deidre Williams Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash gets a glowing evaluation, contract extension – and a raise 6/29/16 Deidre Williams Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Educating Buffalo: A conversation with Kriner Cash 5/13/16 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo The Confident Man: Kriner Cash says he can fix Buffalo’s broken schools. Should we believe him? 4/24/16 Mark Keierleber The 74 | the74million.org Kriner Cash seeks $40 million from state for Buffalo school reforms 1/28/16 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Can Cash’s vision for schools succeed? 1/26/16 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com The cost of Cash’s sweeping changes can’t be allowed to block innovation 1/25/16 Staff Buffalo News | buffalonews.com City schools superintendent has big plans for district 1/1/16 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo


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Sweeping changes under receivership must be allowed to begin while courts hear challenge 11/11/15 Staff Buffalo News | buffalonews.com State lets Cash revamp five schools without union OK 11/10/15 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Career training spurs overhaul of failing schools 11/4/15 Jay Rey Buffalo News | buffalonews.com New year puts new focus on smaller classes, literacy: City schools place emphasis on success during early grades 9/4/15 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Bold promises: New superintendent gets running start in his attempt to reboot troubled district 9/3/15 Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash gets down to business with Buffalo School Board 8/27/15 Sandra Tan Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash gets big salary but performance expectations not set 8/24/15 Sandra Tan Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Daunting obstacles face buffalo’s new school superintendent 8/22/15 Donn Esmonde Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorials: Challenging task: Cash promises to be the change agent so desperately needed in Buffalo schools 8/20/15 Buffalo News | buffalonews.com

Is Cash the answer for school reform 8/19/15 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash called ‘right candidate at the right time’ for Buffalo schools 8/18/15 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Cash has broad support in fractious district – at least for now: Split school board’s vote likely to be unanimous 8/17/15 Tiffany Lankes Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Kriner Cash: Buffalo’s schools “attached to the hip of the city’s prosperity” 8/18/15 Dan Miner Buffalo Business First | bizjournals.com/buffalo As head of Memphis schools, Kriner Cash was a man of change 8/12/15 Sandy Tan Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Opinion: Kriner Cash has a record for reforms that Buffalo schools desperately need 8/10/15 Buffalo News | buffalonews.com Editorial: Tennessee’s Education Reforms Are Paying Dividends 11/8/13 Editorial Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com


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2013 Nation’s Report Card: Tennessee Show Nation’s Best Education Gains 11/7/13 Richard Locker, Zack McMillin, Jane Roberts, Grant Smith Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Tennessee Students Lead Nation in Academic Growth 11/7/13 Lucas L. Johnson, II, Associated Press Memphis Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

Editorial: Children Must Remain Chief Focus of Schools 8/31/13 Editorial Memphis Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

Memphis school district a leader in ‘evaluation revolution’ – with the support of most teachers 8/21/13 Ben Velderman Education Action Group Foundation | eagnews.org

Mays’ Ruling to Impact Future Schools Talks 8/9/13 Bill Dries Memphis Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

A Fond Farewell to Dr. Kriner Cash, the MCS Superintendent We Never Knew 03/03/13 Wendi C. Thomas Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis Superintendent Kriner Cash Reflects On Tenure, Offers Advice As He Leaves 1/30/13 Michael Kelley Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Cash Talks of Perfect Storm During Reform 1/29/13 Bill Dries Memphis Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

Kriner Cash Talks About State of Memphis Schools, Education Reform 1/28/13 Eric Barnes and Bill Dries Behind the Headlines | wkno.org

Memphis Superintendent Resigns 1/11/13 Jackie Zubrzycki Education Week, District Dossier| edweek.org

Editorial: Kudos to the Elementary Schools Honored for Promoting ‘Healthy Choices’ 12/1/12 Staff Reports Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

MCS Leads Talk About District’s Teacher-Evaluation Role 11/29/12 Tri-State Defender Newsroom | tsdmemphis.com

Editorial: It Takes A City to Fight Truancy 11/15/12 Staff Reports Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis City Schools Rewarded For Reducing Truancy 11/1/12 Michael Kelley Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Words of the Week from Fred Smith, Freda Williams, Kriner Cash 11/2/12 John Branston Memphis Flyer | memphisflyer.com

Getting Creative to Celebrate Great Teaching 11/1/12 Jonathan Alfuth Huff Post Education | huffingtonpost.com

Report Card Shows Gains in Memphis, Shelby County Schools 11/1/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Yo-Yo Ma Performs With Memphis Performing Art Students 10/23/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

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Memphis Teacher Named State Teacher of the Year; First in 29 Years 10/23/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis Receives $1.7 Million to Prepare Students for College 10/18/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

10 Finalists Named for Top Award in Urban Education Leadership Vol. 21, No.7 October 2012 Council of the Great City Schools, Urban Educator | www.cgcs.org

Hollis Middle High Among Best in Nation 9/24/12 Darcy Thomas WHBQ TV 13 | myfoxmemphis.com

Samsung Chooses Memphis to Test School Technology for U.S. Market 9/23/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Former and Current Superintendents Team Up to Form New School 9/12/12 Kontji Anthony WMC-TV 5 | wmctv.com

Kriner Cash Shines Along With 134 Top Teachers 9/11/12 John Branston Memphis Flyer | memphisflyer.com

Best of the Best: Memphis Teachers Honored For Achievements 9/11/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis Tops State With 20 'Reward' Schools 8/27/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Schools Give Memphis Reason to Celebrate 9/2/12 Editorial - Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Digital Conversion in Memphis Schools Means Less Paper, More Savings 8/15/12 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Making the Grade: Can Better Teachers Turn Memphis Around? May 2012 Carly Berwick Next American City: Forefront Issue 007 | Americancity.org

Seven Schools Chosen For 'Innovation Zone‘ Program 5/15/12 Bill Dries The Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

Chef Transforms City School’s Diet 5/2/12 Lauren Lee WHBQ Fox 13 | myfoxmemphis.com

High Stakes Tests Begin For Memphis Students and Teachers 4/23/12 Eleanor Boudreau WKNO FM | wknofm.org

Memphis Tries D.C.-Style Teacher Evaluation 3/31/12 Bill Turque The Washington Post| Washingtonpost.com

Memphis District Launches STEM Virtual High School Vol. 21, No.2 March 2012 Council of the Great City Schools, Urban Educator | www.cgcs.org

Achievement School District Launches Effort to Accelerate Performance of Six Memphis Schools 2/28/12 The Chattanoogan | Chattanoogan.com


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Arts Educators Float an Alternative Evaluation Plan 2/15/12 Liana Heitin Education Week | edweek.org - Teaching Now Blog

In Memphis Classrooms, the Ghost of Segregation Lingers On 2/14/12 Sarah Garland | Hechingerreport.org

Using Value-Added Data to Evaluate Tennessee Teachers 2/6/12 Sarah Garland | Hechingerreport.org

Tennessee Teacher Evaluation Systems Have Rough Road Ahead 2/5/12 Sarah Garland | Huffingtonpost.com

Memphis Collaboration Is Poised to Bear Fruit 11/16/11 Christina A. Samuels Education Week | edweek.org

Cash Explains Reform Efforts to Republicans 9/20/11 Bill Dries | Memphisdailynews.com

Memphis School Board: No School Until City Pays Up 7/20/11 CNN Wire Staff | CNN.com Atlanta – GA, USA

Atlanta Forward: Memphis Transforms Schools With $92M Grant 7/14/11 WSB-TV 2 | WSBTV.com

State Approves Memphis’ Innovative Teacher Effectiveness Measure 6/14/11 PRNewsire.com

A Thrilling Finish: Supt. Cash Reflects on 2010-11 June 2-8, 2011 Karanja A. Ajanaku Tri-State Defender | tristatedefender.com

Tennessee School Wins Race To The Top 5/10/11 Becky Brittain | CNN.com Atlanta – GA, USA

Guest Column: Reform and Diligence Foster ‘Paragons’ With the efforts of Booker T. Washington High as an example, city schools can adopt initiatives advancing them to new levels. 5/26/11 Kriner Cash, Special to the Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

President Obama Applauds Graduates At Historic School in Memphis Vol. 20, No.4 May 2011 Council of the Great City Schools, Urban Educator | www.cgcs.org

Memphis City Schools Will Merge After a Landmark Vote April 2011 Marion Herbert | Districtadministration.com Norwalk – CT, USA

VH1 Save The Music Foundation And Comcast Donate $120,000 Worth Of New Musical Instruments To Memphis City Schools (Press Release) 3/31/11 VH1savethemusic.com

Memphis Votes To Merge City And Suburban Schools 3/16/11 Christina A. Samuels and Mary Ann Zehr Education Week | edweek.org

Make Haste, Slowly! 3/14/11 Dr. Kriner Cash National Journal | education.nationaljournal.com


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Suburbs Vow to Fight Schools Merger 3/10/11 Cameron McWhirter and Timothy W. Martin The Wall Street Journal | wsj.com

Supt. Cash calls out economic segregation 1/27/11 Tony Jones Tri-State Defender | tsdmemphis.com

MCS Reform Work Must Be Sustained: Any Governance Changes To Public Education Must Fully Support The Unprecedented Efforts That Are Aligning To Improve Student Achievement 1/12/11 J.R. 'Pitt' Hyde, Special to Viewpoint Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis as a Model: Memphis finds itself on the cutting edge of national education reform 7/15/10 Mary Cashiola Memphis Flyer | memphisflyer.com

Can School Governance Reform Happen in Memphis and Shelby County 12/14/10 RiShawn Biddle | dropoutnation.net

A Healthy Education: Superintendent Kriner Cash Is Getting an A in Health and Wellness December 2010 Anna Mullins | goodhealthmemphis.com

Transforming MCS Is A Community Effort: Gates Foundation and Race To The Top Investments Are Important, But School Reform Success Will Need Grass Roots Advocates Throughout the City 4/16/10 Kriner Cash, Special to Viewpoint | Commercial Appeal

An Open Letter To Memphis: MCS Blazes Trail in Race To The Top April 1-7, 2010 Dr. Kriner Cash, Special to the Tri-State Defender Tri-State Defender | tristatedefender.com

Editorial: New Challenge for Teachers Improving Memphis City Schools Will Require Teachers To Put Themselves To A New Test 11/29/09 Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Gates Grant Helps Define Effective MCS Teachers 11/23/09 Bill Dries The Daily News | memphisdailynews.com

Gaggle of Web Tools At Memphis City Schools: Free E-Mail, Profiles Point to Paperless Classrooms 11/3/09 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

Memphis City Schools Lines Up Donations worth $1.4 million 10/21/09 Jane Roberts Commercial Appeal | commercialappeal.com

An Interview with Dr. Kriner Cash: Superintendent of Memphis City Schools - Education Edition Summer 2009 Cassandra Kimberly Memphis Crossroads | memphiscrossroads.com

What Public Boarding Schools Teach Us: Can public boarding schools help at-risk kids excel? 3/26/09 Steven Gray Time Magazine | Time.com

Maestro Kriner Cash: Educator of Excellence September/October 2008 Christopher A. Owens Grace Magazine | gracemagazine.com


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Doctoral Dissertation Perceptions of Selected Upper Elementary Public School Teachers Toward Grouping and Evaluation of Pupil Learning Progress in Reading. (May, 1991) Selected Writings - Newspaper Columns As Superintendent of Martha's Vineyard Public Schools (MVPS), wrote over forty (40) monthly newspaper columns for the local papers, MV Times and Vineyard Gazette. High Integrity Schools

For High School Seniors, the Seas to Sail

What Education Reform Means for School Decision Making

Establishing the Worth of Each Child

Getting the Most We Can Out of What We Have

Technology 2000: The Vision and the Possibilities for Our Schools

Putting a Face on Quality and Excellence

On Core Values and Giving Thanks

Gentle in June

The Era of Accountability

Rorschach's Dilemma

Things Which Matter Most

Good Teaching

The Year of the Teacher

Young Patriots

Manuscripts “7 Critical Elements for District-wide Effectiveness in Urban Public Education”

"Grouping and Evaluation of Learners in Reading: Indicators of Equity and Excellence in Today's Schools"

"Examining Inequities in the Education of the African American Child: Perspective and Recommendations"

"Producing Healthy Self-Concept in African American Children: Contributions from Effective Educators"

"Evaluation as a Constructive Response to Individual and Cultural Differences of Children"

"Persistent Societal Forces and their Implications for Curriculum Decisions in Teacher Education"

"Evaluation as a Means to Improving Classroom Learning Environments in Public Schools -Teachers as Evaluators"

"Evaluating Selected Conditions for Successful School Learning"

"Curriculum Development: A Way to Begin"

"Improved Teaching in Urban Classrooms: Applying more Precise and Demanding Standards". Co-authored with Ward J. Glory

"University-Public School Collaboration: An Urban Model for Student Motivation"

"Three Dimensions of the Black Predicament in America: An Historical and Psychological Analysis, and a Philosophical Conclusion"


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New York State Council of Schools Superintendents (NYSCOSS) New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council, Inc. (NFIEC) Conference of Big 5 School Districts (Big5) Western New York Educational Service Council (WNYESC) National School Boards Association (NSBA) Erie-Niagara School Superintendents Association (E-NSSA) Erie County Association of School Boards (ECASB) American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) American Association of School Administrators (AASA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Productivity and Quality Consortium (APQC) The Aspen Institute – Urban Superintendents Network Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Coalition of Large School Systems (CLASS) Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) Florida Sterling Council Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (MASS) National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – Memphis (NAACP) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Education Association (NEA) National Coalition for Equality in Learning (NCEL) National Society of the Study of Education (NSSE) Phi Delta Kappa - Howard University Chapter Pi Lamda Theta Honor Society Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Memphis Chapter


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The following represents selected presentations and speeches made to parents, stakeholders, city and county leadership, corporate and philanthropic organizations, and multiple stakeholders to promote educational initiatives, share knowledge, and best practices, and inspire confidence in public education.

October 25, 2019 Presenter – Council of Great City Schools 63rd Annual Fall Conference – Overcoming the Opportunity Myth in Buffalo Public Schools

October 9, 2019 Remarks – Gates Foundation P-16 Learning Community Dinner

September 12, 2019 Panelist – Buffalo Business First: Buffalo Homecoming Event

August 7, 2019 Opening Remarks – Teacher Residency Program Kick Off

August 6, 2019 Opening Remarks – My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Opening Ceremony

May 22, 2019 Press Conference – Zuiker Press graphic novel donation

May 16, 2019 Panelist – Pegula Sports Entertainment (PSE) Partner Summit 2019 Panel Discussion

May 7, 2019 Opening Remarks – Help Me Grow Conference

February 27, 2019 Guest Reader – Dr. George E. Blackman School of Excellence Early Childhood Center #54 – Read at School 54 for Black History Month – Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

December 7, 2018 Participant Leader – The Gates Foundation and Education First – Collaboration on Improving Secondary and Post-Secondary Student Outcomes

November 28, 2018 Keynote Speaker – Buffalo Niagara Partnership – Going Deeper, Getting Better, Breaking Through

October 26, 2018 Presenter – Council of Great City Schools 62nd Annual Fall Conference – What Can 4,000 Kids Teach Us About School? Buffalo Public Schools and TNTP’s Next National Report

October 25, 2018 Facilitator – Council of Great City Schools 62nd Annual Fall Conference – Invigorating Advanced Placement Programs for Urban Students and Teachers

October 16, 2018 Presenter – Leadership Buffalo 12@12 Program – From Poverty to Promise: Ensuring and Equal and High Quality Education for all Students

August 16, 2018 Panelist – 2018 Business & Education Forum: How Business Can Affect the Talent Pipeline

June 12, 2018 BPS Town Hall Meeting – From Poverty to Promise: Let’s Have a Conversation

June 4, 2018 Presenter – The Buffalo Club Membership Address – From Poverty to Promise

May 2, 2018 Discussion Leader – Superintendent’s Student Town Hall Meeting-Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data

April 21-22, 2018 Presenter/Facilitator – AASA/Howard University Urban Superintendents Academy

April 9-10, 2018 Keynote Speaker & Panelist – St. Bonaventure Spring Forum – Academic Achievement in the Face of Poverty and Poverty and the Impact on Education

March 22, 2018 Presenter – Business Advisory Roundtable – Sustaining the New Education Bargain

March 10, 2018 Respondent – University at Buffalo, School of Education – Dr. Dan Duke U.V.A, Willower Family Lecturer

January 14, 2018 Keynote Speaker – MLK Celebration Program – Breaking the Chains of Injustice

October 17, 2017 Presenter – Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Advisor Luncheon – Buffalo Public Schools Update with Q&A

October 19, 2017 Presenter – Council of Great City Schools 61st Annual Fall Conference – Buffalo’s New Education Bargain: A City of Choice, A School System of Excellence

July 13, 2017 Presenter – Business Advisory Roundtable – Year End Update


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June 13, 2017 Participant – Leadership Buffalo – 12@12 Conversation Luncheon – Overview of BPS Vision and Q&A

June 2, 2017 Panelist – University at Buffalo – Networking in Higher Education Conference

May 10, 2017 Presenter – John R. Oishei Foundation – Buffalo Public Schools/NEB Update

April 22-23, 2017 Presenter/Facilitator – AASA/Howard University Urban Superintendents Academy

March 11, 2017 Speaker – Committee for the Identification and Development of Educational Leaders (CIDEL) Workshop

January 12, 2017 Presenter – 8th Judicial Luncheon – Buffalo Public Schools Update

December 5-9, 2016 Participant- Kellogg Foundation Roundtable, Carlsbad, California

October 27, 2016 Panelist – NYS Caucus of Black School Board Members – 2016 Annual Convention – Effective Methods of Teaching Students to Respect Diversity

October 1, 2016 Panelist – EMBODI Our Lives Matter: Male Youth Conference – Leadership and Vision

May 20, 2016 Keynote Speaker – Stop the Violence Coalition Inc.

April 7, 2016 Speaker – Medaille College – Community Address

April 7, 2016 Speaker – Rotary Club of Buffalo –

March 16, 2016 Speaker – Leadership Buffalo Rising Leadership Education Day Session – Important Issues Surrounding BPS Now and in the Future

March 2, 2016 Panelist – WCNY’s Connect NY Program – The Achievement Gap

February 29, 2016 Panelist – The Role of a School Education in a Public Research University featuring Sam Wineburg

February 23, 2016 Speaker – Buffalo Niagara Partnership

February 8, 2016 Speaker – NAACP Buffalo Branch – Vision for the Buffalo Public School District

September 16, 2015 Speaker – Buffalo Niagara Partnership

September 15, 2015 Speaker – Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off

August 25, 2015 Speaker – Buffalo Public Schools Leadership Conference

January 7-9, 2013 Participant, Gates Foundation Convening – Teaching is Learning: Developing Systems for Teacher Support and Improvement, Phoenix, AZ

December 6-8, 2012 Participant, Aspen Institute: Urban Superintendents Network Program on Education and Society – Strengthening Human Capital in Urban Districts: Session 11, Santa Monica, CA

November 13, 2012 Opening & Congratulatory Remarks, Launch of the 2012 Irreplaceables Campaign

November 7, 2012 Opening Remarks, Black Enterprise & Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Symposium

October 30, 2012 Opening Remarks, STEM Virtual School Lab, East High School

October 18, 2012 Facilitator – Council of Great City Schools 56th Annual 2012 Fall Conference

September 19, 2012 Remarks, Harvard Strategic Data Project Workshop

September 13, 2012 Opening Remarks, Third Annual Leader|Share Convening Opening Reception

September 12, 2012 Opening Remarks, Educational Forum on Community and Strategic Planning Initiative

September 11, 2012 Congratulatory Remarks, 2012 Prestige Teacher Awards

August 23 2012 Opening Remarks, Watch D.O.G.S. School Year Kick Off

August 21, 2012 Opening Remarks, Start of School Year Principals Meeting

August 3, 2012 Opening Remarks, MCS Security Services Start of the School Year Meeting

August 2, 2012 Opening Remarks, Practitioner’s Summit


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July 24, 2012 Presenter, ETS/CDF School Leaders Who Steer the Course for Success for Young Black Males- Middle School Matters: Improving the Life Course of Black Boys, Symposium

2009-2012 Host, Superintendent’s Update, Bi-Monthly Community Show, Cable 19 Memphis, TN

February 8-10, 2012 Remarks, School Turnaround Summit, US Department of Education, Washington, DC

February 8, 2012 Opening Remarks, Gates Foundation Charter School Convening (Regional/National Focus), Memphis, TN

October 26-29, 2011 Panelist, Education Reform in Memphis: From Cradle to Career & Performance

Management: Leading the Way for Memphis City Schools, Council of Great City

Schools Annual Fall Conference, An Education Revolution: Reforming Our Great

City Schools, Boston, MA

September 25-27, 2011 Guest Panelist, Education Nation Summit 2011, New York, NY

August 28-29, 2011 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, Memphis, TN

September 25-28, 2010 Guest Panelist, National Education Summit- NBC News, New York, NY

July 20, 2010 Assisi Foundation Board of Directors Meeting/Presentation Re: TEl

June 8, 2010 Keynote Luncheon Speaker-Forum for Innovative Leadership

June 7, 2010 Opening Remarks - The Learning Leader: How to Focus School Improvement for Better Results Conference

June 4, 2010 Remarks - DMC Conference - Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative

June 1, 2010 Keynote Speaker - Southern Minority Leadership Conference

May 21, 2010 Hyde Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting/Presentation Re: RTTT and TEI Update

April 11-12, 2010 Gates Foundation Convening - School Board Role Alike Session-Chicago, IL

March 19-21, 2010 Presenter, CGCS Annual Legislative Policy Conference, Washington, DC

February 22, 2010 Shelby County Delegation Dinner Presentation-Sheraton Nashville Downtown

February 20, 2010 Keynote Speaker - Northeast and Northwest Regions-Demand Parent Summit

November 20, 2009 Tri State Defender Reception-Honoring 50 Men of Excellence

November 16, 2009 Keynote Speaker - MCS Parent Assembly-2nd Annual National Parental Involvement Conference

October 17, 2009 Guest Speaker - Teach for America-Teaching as Leading Workshop

September 28, 2009 NBC Nightly News Taping Re: TEl

September 27, 2009 Remarks, Freedom Awards Public Forum

September 24, 2009 Remarks - Faith Based Adopt a School Partners Luncheon

August 31, 2009 Listening and Learning Session about STEM with Senator Lamar Alexander and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

August 28, 2009 Interview – Fox National Show, Fox & Friends Re: Pre-K-3 Continuum

August 25, 2009 Opening Remarks - Northeast & Southeast Regional Health Clinic Open Houses

August 21, 2009 TEl Presentation - Hyde Foundation Trustee Meeting

August 19, 2009 Keynote Speaker - Leadership Academy Young Leaders Forum


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August 4-7, 2009 Speaker/Presenter Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Convening, Seattle, WA

August 13, 2009 Guest - Memphis City Council-live call in TV show

May 27-30, 2008 Speaker/Presenter Utilizing Scorecards to Support Florida’s A++ Accountability Model in a Large Urban School District Florida Sterling Council 16th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

March 8-10, 2008 Speaker/Panelist - National Medical Association 9th National Colloquium on African American Health, Arlington, VA

Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2007 Speaker/Presenter/Consultant - Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Los Angeles, CA

Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2007 Session Presenter - Council of the Great City Schools 51st Annual Fall Conference, Nashville, TN

June 15, 2007 Session Leader/Participant - Continuous Improvement Model (CIM) Training Workshop for Cabinet Leaders, Miami, FL

May 2007 Author/Researcher/Developer/Presenter - Broad Focus Group Visit (Finalist for the Broad Prize for Urban Education) “Performance Scorecards: Miami-Dade

County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Internal Model of Accountability”, Miami, FL

March 2007 Author/Researcher/Presenter/Participant - School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, “Developing and Directing Students to Succeed (DADS) Club

$2.5 Million Proposal prepared for presentation to the Board”. Miami, FL

June 27-July 6, 2006 Group Leader/Participant/Presenter - United States, College Board/China, Hanban, “U.S. Educators Delegation to China: Chinese Bridge to America Schools”, Beijing, China

July 24-31, 2006 Group Leader/Participant - The Harvard Institute For School Leadership: “Leadership for Large-Scale Improvement”, Boston, MA

May 30, 2006 Speaker/Advisor - The City of Miami Youth Council, “Education Policy and Youth Initiatives”, Miami, FL

April 27, 2006 Speaker - Global Classrooms: Miami Model United Nations Conference, “International Education in M-DCPS”, Miami, FL

April 13, 2006 Panelist - Community Dialogue Planning, “Against All Odds? Practices for Fostering a Safe and Nurturing Learning Environment”, Miami, FL

April 1-3, 2006 Session Presenter - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference & Exhibit Show, “Meeting the Challenges of Equity and Diversity in a Large School District”, Chicago, IL

March 30, 2006 Keynote Speaker - Florida Learn & Serve 4th Annual Service Learning & the Arts Conference, Miami, FL

January 19, 2006 Keynote Speaker - Amerigroup/AstraZeneca, “Hip Hop for Health”, Miami, FL

November 7, 2005 Keynote Speaker - Florida Sterling Conference, “Best Practices Showcase State Conference”, Miami, FL

November 13, 2005 Session Presenter - National Quality Education Conference, “Purpose and Uses of a Balanced Scorecard”, Miami, FL

September 22-25, 2005 Panelist - 100 Black Men of America, Inc., “Fall Leadership Conference”, Washington, D.C.

May 17, 2005 Speaker - 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, “Scholarship Awards Presentation”, Miami, FL


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May 14, 2005 Speaker - National Achievers Society (NAS), “Recognition of Student’s Outstanding Achievements”, Miami, FL

April 25, 2005 Panelist - Florida International University, School of Computer Science, “The Dumbing Down of American Education”, Miami, FL

February 26, 2005 Participant & Accept - The President’s Award, Portrait of Empowerment, Inc., “Developing Leaders for the 21st Century”, Miami, FL

January 25, 2005 Panelist - University of Miami Faculty Club, “Black Men Who Have It All – Experiences and Objectives for Success”, Miami, FL

January 10-13, 2005 Project Leader – M-DCPS Cabinet Member Point Person, American Productivity and Quality Center, “Process Improvement and Innovation in Education (PIIE)”, Houston, TX

December 7, 2004 Speaker - Florida International University Black Employees Association Miami, FL

April, 2004 Presenter - Annual Conference of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), "Teaming Principals and Superintendents to Support All Children", San Francisco, CA

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District Administration – District of Distinction: Buffalo Public Schools Strong Community Schools – July 8, 2019

New York State Legislature Resolution Honoring Superintendent Kriner Cash’s Meritorious and Outstanding Service to the Buffalo Public Schools and the Children of Buffalo – June 17 2019

The 2018 Outstanding Citizens: 8 people who embody what makes WNY special – The Buffalo News – March 17, 2019

Finalist for 2018 Richard R. Green Award for the National Urban Educator of the Year, Council of Great City Schools – October 25, 2018

Power 250: Western New York’s most influential people 2019 – Buffalo Business First – February 28, 2019




Special Recognition - Honored and recognized by Teach for America (TFA) and M&T Bank for working to cultivate a four-year partnership that has provided strong, diverse, top-notch candidates for the Buffalo Public Schools teaching force - January 10, 2019

Shelby County Board of Education Resolution to Commend and Honor Superintendent Kriner Cash for His Distinguished and Meritorious Service to the Memphis City Schools - January 29, 2013

Certificate of Recognition by the Shelby County Board of Education for Dr. Kriner Cash for being named a finalist for the Council of Great City Schools Richard R. Green Urban Educator of the Year 2012 Award - October 30, 2012

Finalist for 2012 Richard R. Green Award for the National Urban Educator of the Year, Council of Great City Schools - October 18, 2012

State of Tennessee House of Representatives House Joint Resolution No. 1085 Honoring Superintendent Kriner Cash’s Meritorious and Outstanding Service to the Memphis City Schools and the Children of Memphis - April 27, 2012

Leadership Award - For your Outstanding Vision, Dedication, and Commitment to Parents and Students of MCS-Division of Parent & Community Engagement - May, 2010

Mothers of the N.I.L.E. - Outstanding Education Leadership Award - May, 2010

All About The Children Rally Award presented to Dr. Kriner Cash for Innovative Leadership & Dedication to MCS - May, 2010

United States of America - Department of Defense-Seven Seals Award For Meritorious Leadership and Initiative In Support of the Men & Women Who Serve America in the National Guard & Reserve - January, 2010

Proclamation - Shelby County Government-Shelby County Commissioners, Resolution to Honor Dr. Cash for Outstanding Service to the Citizens of Shelby County - January, 2010

12 Who Made A Difference-Improving the Quality of Teachers - Commercial Appeal Recognition of Dr. Cash’s Leadership - December, 2009


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MCS Prep Academies - For Leadership, Loyalty & Dedicated Service to the Administration, Faculty & Students of the MCS Prep Academies - December, 2009

Tri-State Defender - Men of Excellence - Celebrating African American Men For Their Vision, Leadership & Achievements - November, 2009

Watch D.O.G.S Annual Fatherhood Luncheon - For your Loyal Commitment to Parents and Students, Your Dedication & Support to the Watch D.O.G.S Program - May, 2009

Distinguished Service Award, Co-Chair - NAACP 2009 Freedom Fund Gala, Memphis Branch NAACP - March, 2009

Certificate of Appreciation-Parent Assembly - 2008 National Parental Involvement Day - November, 2008

Mid-South Minority Business Council - MCS Corporation of the Year - November, 2008

Memphis & Shelby County RTA (Retired Teachers Association) - In Appreciation for Your Willingness to Accept and Serve the MCS - September, 2008

Community Service Award - Hope for the Homeless - Memphis Walks for the Homeless – 2008

Special Recognition For Your Outstanding Leadership & Support From the Shelby Metro & Basketball Awareness Clinic – 2008

Selected to represent the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and lead a delegation to China as part of a 10-day collaborative education exchange between the College Board and China, Hanban. (June/July 2006)

Nine consecutive highly favorable reviews by the MVPS School Committees in their annual evaluation of the Superintendent. (1995-2004)

Featured in Martha's Vineyard Magazine as one of the Top 25 Island Power Brokers. (August/September 1998)

Selected to lead a fourteen (14) student/faculty delegation from Howard University on a seven-day tour/visit of Israel. (Fall 1994)

Received Outstanding Service Award, Howard University - School of Education. (1993-94)

Received Distinguished Teaching Award, Department of Curriculum & Teaching, School of Education, Howard University. (1993-92)

Received Distinguished Teaching Award, Education Department, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College). (1985 & 1987)

Selected as representative from Cincinnati Public Schools for Comparative Education Study at Miami University, OH, a seminar, and subsequent visit to seven European countries - Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. (Summer 1981)

Senior thesis at Princeton University selected as outstanding by several Stanford University Psychology professors and placed in Stanford undergraduate library on reserve reading list for incoming freshmen. (Spring 1978)

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