William Stubbs

2017 NACSA Leader

William Stubbs currently serves as Instructional Leadership Director for Oklahoma City Public Schools through the Teach for America – School Systems Leadership Fellowship, where he supervises a cluster of district principals and serves as the district’s charter school authorizer. William comes to Oklahoma City from Charlotte, NC, where he served as a former charter school teacher, principal, and dean of students. Of all his many accomplishments, he is most proud to be a dedicated husband to Keisa Stubbs and father of three daughters: Kaeden, Kaede, and Kaesey.

Most Recent Posts

No Shortcuts to Student Success: The Case for Statewide Annual Assessments

When I think about why I’ve dedicated my career to advancing and strengthening the ideas and practices of authorizing, I think about the students I’ve met over the years—bright, curious...

Raising the Bar: NACSA’s Updated State Policy Recommendations

NACSA believes that strong laws enable strong authorizing. In turn, strong authorizing leads to strong public education outcomes for students, families, and communities. That’s why we regularly update our state...

A New Path Forward: NACSA’s Bold New School Application Guidance

I’ll never forget a foundational principle I learned nearly two decades ago, while authorizing in Indianapolis: It should be hard to gain approval to start a new charter school. But...