Background
Straus, Kathleen Nagler was born on December 3, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Maurice and Mildred (Kohn) Nagler.
academic administrator educator
Straus, Kathleen Nagler was born on December 3, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Maurice and Mildred (Kohn) Nagler.
Bachelor in Economics, Hunter College, 1944. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1944—1945. Postgraduate, American University, 1946—1947.
Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1976—1978.
Various positions, 1944—1950, 1966. Deputy director Model Neighborhood Agency, City of Detroit, 1968—1970. Director social services Southeastern Michigan Council Governments, Detroit, 1970—1974.
Staff coordinator Education Task Force, 1974—1975. Executive director People and Responsible Organizations for Detroit, 1975—1976. Staff director education committee Michigan Senate, Lansing, 1976—1979.
Associate executive director Michigan Association School Boards, 1979—1986. Director community relations and development Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, 1986—1987, president, 1987—1991. Member Michigan Board Education, since 1992, president, 2003.
Member Michigan Board for Public Junior and C.C.s, Lansing, 1980-1992, vice president, 1989, president, 1991. Consultant Metropolitan Columbus (Ohio) Schools Committee, 1975-1976. Member steering committee Michigan Education Seminars, 1979-1986.
Member Advisory Committee on Higher Education Needs in Southwest Michigan, 1971-1972, Ad Hoc Committee on Equal Access to Higher Education, 1970-1971, Citizens Action Committee on School Finance.
Active numerous civic organizations. Vice chairman downtown branch Metropolitan Detroit Young Women’s Christian Association, 1970-1974. Board directors Citizens for Better Care, Inc., 1973-1978.
Member education committee New Detroit, Inc., since 1972. Trustee Detroit Science Center, Inc., since 1975. Founder, president Michigan Tax Information Council, since 1982.
Vice president board directors University Cultural Center Association, 1986-1991. Trustee Comprehensive Health Planning Council Southeastern Michigan, 1977-1978. Member Wayne County Art and History Commission, 1988.
Co-chairman National Arts Program, 1987-1988. Board directors North Central Regional Education Library. Board directors North Central Regional Education Laboratory.
Board member Midwest Regional Education Laboratory. Member of League of Women Voters (president Detroit 1961-1963), Alpha Chi Alpha.
Married Everet M. Straus, May 29, 1948 (deceased November 1967). Children: Peter R., Barbara L. Married Walter Shapero, May 25, 2008.