Background
Parker, Jackson Van Buren was born on January 4, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Jackson Van Buren and Lorayn Margaret (Anger) Parker.
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Jackson Van Buren Parker
Edit ProfileSchool district superintendant
Jackson Van Buren Parker, American School district superintendant. National Defense Education Act grantee, 1968; named to South Eastern Wisconsin Educators Hall of Fame, 1994; recipient citation for educational leadership Wisconsin State Sen., 1994, certified for leadership Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, 1987, citation Wisconsin LEADAcad., 1992.
Education
Bachelor in English and Humanities, Ripon College, 1961; Master of Science in English Education, University of Wisconsin, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975.
Career
Project assistant School Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964; teacher social studies, Racine (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1963-1972; co-director, co-founder Walden III public alternative school, Racine (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1972; principal Walden III, Racine (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1972-1983; director department Research and Development, Racine (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1983-1985; administrator for planning, information and research, Racine (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1985-1989; superintendent, Burlington (Wisconsin) Area School District, since 1989. Consultant J. P. Associations, Kansasville, Wisconsin, since 1989. Member Connecting the Curriculum/Frameworks In Science and Mathematics advisory county Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, Madison, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, 1990, 93, Innovative Youth Superior vena cava syndrome,1980-1989, Burlington Public Library., since 1989, Racine Symphony Orchestra, 1983-1989. Member Racine Blud Ribbon Economics Development Council, since 1992. Member ASCD, American Association School Adminstrs., National Middle School Association, EducatorsConsortium for Excellence (chair since 1992), Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Sandra Alexandra Leal, January 27, 1962 (divorced August 1977). 1 child, Alison Leal. Married Mary Ann Elizabeth Staupe, August 14, 1981.
Children: Jackson Van Buren, Mary Rachelle.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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National Defense Education Act grantee, 1968. Named to South Eastern Wisconsin Educators Hall of Fame, 1994. Recipient citation for educational leadership Wisconsin State Sen., 1994, certified for leadership Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, 1987, citation Wisconsin LEADAcad., 1992.National Defense Education Act grantee, 1968. Named to South Eastern Wisconsin Educators Hall of Fame, 1994. Recipient citation for educational leadership Wisconsin State Sen., 1994, certified for leadership Wisconsin Department Public Instruction, 1987, citation Wisconsin LEADAcad., 1992.