Janice K. Jackson
Executive Director, Education and Society Program at The Aspen Institute | Executive in Residence at The Vistria Group| Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools
Over 25 years of educational leadership experience in the nation’s third largest school district, with record-setting students’ performance outcomes. Senior executive with documented success in achieving students’ performance outcomes, while ensuring sound fiscal management, and accomplishing organizational growth objectives. Lead the nation’s third largest school district of more than 355,000 students and nearly 38,000 employees and manage an annual budget of $7 billion. Extensive experience with designing large-scale educational programs to successfully serve a diverse population of
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1Experience
- VGExecutive in Residence - The Vistria GroupCurrentAug 2025 - Present (1 year and 2 months)
- CPExecutive Board Member - Crisis Prevention InstituteCurrentJan 2026 - Present (2 months) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States