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Kevin Walton Assumes New Post as ACES Director of Equity and Inclusion

August 25th, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

(North Haven, CT – August 18, 2021) Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is proud to announce the appointment of Kevin Walton Sr. as the Director of Equity and Inclusion. Walton previously served within the organization as ACES Human Resource Specialist and Minority Teacher Recruiting Coordinator. He is the current Co-Chair of the ACES Diversity Committee.

“Kevin has been at ACES for 17 years and is the ideal candidate for this new position,” stated Dr. Thomas Danehy, ACES Executive Director. “His experience at ACES, work within the community and passion for equity and inclusion make him the perfect fit for our diverse populations of students, families and staff. He will bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to this role that will help ACES reach its vision of creating an equitable and socially just world and establishing more accepting cultures and educational environments for all our diverse learners.”

Walton, a New York native, is an active member in the local community, serving as the Head Boys Basketball Coach for Wilbur Cross High School for the past nine years. He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, New Haven Parks & Recreation Board of Commissioners, Greater New Haven NAACP and the New Haven Scholarship Fund Board of Directors. He earned an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Communication from Southern Connecticut State University.

 “ACES understands the importance of cultivating a workplace culture where everyone feels valued, included and welcomed,” said Walton. “I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the agency’s continued efforts to ensure that ACES is an equitable and inclusive workplace where all of our stakeholders, including our students and staff, are treated fairly and respectfully.”

Walton will assume the position on September 1, 2021 and will be headquartered in ACES PCY Building located at 350 State Street, North Haven.

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About ACES: 
Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is the regional educational service center for New Haven and parts of Middlesex Counties. Established in 1969, ACES strives each day to fulfill its vision of creating an equitable and socially just world, one life at a time. ACES serves its members districts and others through an ever-growing array of programs, services and schools that meet the needs of a changing educational landscape. As a school district, ACES operates three magnet and eight special education schools. ACES services range from transportation, professional development and school improvement services, technology, translation, international, security, and occupational and physical therapy. ACES operates the Open and Magnet School Parent Choice programs for New Haven County. Its programs include a federally funded Early Head Start Program and ACES ACCESS, a vocational and life skills program for developmentally and physically disabled adults ages 21 and older. For more information, go to www.aces.org.