East St. Louis Principal Brittany Green transformed a failing school -- and won statewide honors for
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.
An East St. Louis school administrator is being recognized for her work in education, but she’s happy to share the accolades with her colleagues.
As the principal of Gordon Bush Elementary, Brittany Green led a team that transformed the school from one of the worst-performing schools in the state to being designated a “Commendable” school by the Illinois State Board of Education.
For her work, which has since moved to leading the Wyvetter Younge Center for Excellence, she’s being recognized as one of six finalists for the 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership.
More than 100 school administrators in Illinois were nominated for the award. In May, one of the finalists will serve as the Golden Apple Leadership Fellow. The fellow receives $10,000, half of which goes toward a project at their school.
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