IDEA Public Schools are the winners of the 2009 Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership

On May 13, IDEA Public Schools Founder and CEO Tom Torkelson, Founder and COO JoAnn Gonzales, and Principal of IDEA College Prep Jeremy Beard received the Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership. The award is presented annually to Teach For America alumni who had a breakthrough year in working toward far-reaching systemic change on an issue of critical importance to closing the achievement gap. Download Teach For America Alumni Magazine's article about IDEA Public Schools here.