Voices for Excellence

Health Education Initiative

Curtis Valentine

Co-Director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project

Curtis Valentine is Co-Director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s Reinventing America’s Schools Project. Curtis comes to this position with over 15 years experience in local, state, federal, and international education policy. Curtis currently serves as Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park and as At-Large member of the Prince George’s County (MD) Board of Education, America’s 20th largest school district. Curtis is founder of Real Men Teach, a national campaign to recruit and retain male educators of color through the reimagining and reinvestment in the profession.