Learning Ally, a Princeton based nonprofit education group, has named Lynne Munson to its board of directors.
Munson is the founder and CEO Emeritus of Great Minds, and has actively worked in education.
Her experience in education goes back to founding Great Minds in 2007 with the goal of ensuring all students receive a knowledge-rich education in all subjects. Under her leadership, Great Minds was the first to create both ELA and math curricula based on the Common Core State Standards, establishing the basis for what became known as HQIM, or the “high quality instructional materials” movement.
Both curricula were given away for free, accelerating their impact on classroom practice nationwide. Great Minds has since converted from a non-profit to a public benefit corporation.
Munson explained her importance in the new role
“Learning Ally solves one of the biggest challenges facing both teachers and students—accessibility,” she said. “Students who struggle to read, for dyslexia or any reason, are only fully served when they can access text as readily as their peers.”
Before launching Great Minds, Munson served as deputy chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2001 to 2005, where she advanced national initiatives that expanded public access to educational and cultural resources. One such action was “Picturing America,” which put more than 75,000 sets of fine art images and teaching guides into classrooms and libraries.
