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ACES Names William Rice, Assistant Executive Director for Schools and Curriculum

May 1st, 2017

William A. Rice has been named as ACES new Assistant Executive Director of Schools and Curriculum.  In this role, he will oversee ACES schools and programs and will work closely with ACES administrators and teachers to support innovative learning initiatives. His position is effective July 1, 2017. He is replacing Erika Forte who is retiring on June 30, 2017. He’s been ACES Director of Curriculum and Instruction since 2015. 

Before joining ACES, Mr. Rice was the Director of Mathematics for the Hartford Public Schools.  He is certified in both Mathematics and Chemistry. William earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Connecticut; a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Sacred Heart University, and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. Currently, he’s in the Superintendent Certificate Program at Southern Connecticut State University.

“William is a proven instructional leader whose focus is on providing high-quality educational experiences for all students. We have every confidence that ACES schools and programs will thrive under his leadership,” shared Dr. Thomas Danehy, ACES Executive Director.

Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is a regional educational service center, one of six in the state of Connecticut. It has been serving the educational needs of the twenty-five communities in Greater New Haven for close to fifty years. ACES mission is to empower its students, member districts and other clients to meet educational and life challenges in the changing global environment by providing collaborative, customized, cost-effective solutions to meet identified needs in the educational community.