P-12

• Parent involvement
• Professional development
• Safety and violence

Shayne Evans is the CEO and director of the University of Chicago Charter School and its four campuses, as well as a managing director of the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute. A native South Sider, Evans has worked with young people for 22 years, preparing them to become independent thinkers and leaders. He believes that each student has the capacity to develop, demonstrate, and showcase his or her supreme intelligence if the proper supports and expectations are in place.