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| Ali Kuran, new Principal at Quest Charter Academy |
After two tumultuous years at Quest, Blackstone is out and moving on as a Regional Superintendent. Quest also lost two deans this past year, Dean Stockman and Dean Armstrong. The charter school has also experienced significant changes on their school board, with the appointment of two new board members - Marcia Bolden and Tom Fliege - who were appointed to replace Roberta Parks and Al Hooks. Parks is leaving with a year left on her term and Hooks' term expired.
Quest's new principal, is a current Concept Schools employee and will be coming from Horizon Science Academy, which is currently in continuous improvement.
Administrative changes at Quest Charter Academy
As it prepares to open its high school program, Quest Charter Academy has announced administrative changes for the 2012-2013 school year.
The PCSI Board appointed Mr. Ali Kuran, as the new principal at Quest Charter Academy at their July 24, 2012 meeting.
Mr. Kuran was most recently the Director at Horizon Science Academy, a Concept Schools-managed community school in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Kuran has spent his entire educational career at Horizon Science Academies in Ohio. He started as a Mathematics teacher in 2003 at Horizon Columbus and became the Dean of Academics in 2005 at the Horizon Columbus High School. From there, Mr. Kuran transferred to Horizon Dayton in 2006 as the Dean of Academics. He took over the Directorship position in February 2009 and has been serving as a school leader since then. (click images to enlarge)
Ali Kuran graduated from Bosphorus University in Istanbul where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He later continued his education at University of Dayton and earned his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. Mr. Kuran currently holds an Ohio 5-yr Professional Principal License and a 5-yr Professional Teaching License in Mathematics.
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A Plus = “Excellent with Distinction A = “Excellent”
B = “Effective” C = “Continuous Improvement”
D = “Academic Watch” F = “Academic Emergency”
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Ali Kuran graduated from Bosphorus University in Istanbul where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. He later continued his education at University of Dayton and earned his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. Mr. Kuran currently holds an Ohio 5-yr Professional Principal License and a 5-yr Professional Teaching License in Mathematics.
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| Transitioning amidst constant change at Quest Charter Academy |
As a committed educator, Mr. Kuran is dedicated to seeing youth receive a quality education in a caring community school while learning the importance of shaping their own future. He has a great deal of passion for working with students, parents, staff and the entire community. Over the past three years, he played a key role in the expansion of Horizon in Dayton. Number of schools increased from one to three and enrollment increased from 175 to almost 600. Mr. Kuran has built relationships with area colleges and Horizon is now partnering with University of Dayton, Wright State University and Cedarville University.
At a later date, Quest Charter Academy will hold a press conference to introduce Mr. Kuran to the community in conjunction with a ribbon cutting at its newest location, the former Columbia Middle School on Bootz Avenue. Source