Speakers
Scott W. Hamilton
Managing partner, Seton Education Partners
Scott W. Hamilton is co-founder and managing partner of Seton Education Partners, which is committed to revitalizing America’s urban Catholic schools. As head of the Pisces Foundation for eight years, Hamilton designed and then led the effort to grow the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) from two schools in 2000 to more than 80 of the best-known and most-celebrated inner-city public schools in America. Previous to his philanthropic work, he held posts in the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Massachusetts Department of Education. At age 30, he was named the Associate Commissioner of Education in Massachusetts. His 2008 Thomas B. Fordham Institute report, Who Will Save America’s Urban Catholic Schools?, received national press coverage, including an endorsement from the Washington Post editorial page. He received his degree in ancient Greek from the University of Pennsylvania.
