Author Biography

John Moss

began his educational leadership career teaching in London, England, before moving to Manitoba where he served as a teacher, school administrator, and superintendent. After 24 years in Manitoba, Dr. Moss became superintendent for School District 69 (Qualicum) on Vancouver Island in 1992.

Dr. Moss was an original member of the panel which toured British Columbia in 2002-2003 and wrote the Charter for Public Education. He co-founded the Charter for Public Education Network (CPEN), a non-profit, non-partisan membership based organization supporting public education, and more recently helped create the Public Education Research Foundation. He continues to serve as executive director for these organizations. He also serves on the Board of Governors for Malaspina University-College on Vancouver Island.
In January, 2006 Dr. Moss was appointed as Research Director for the School Leadership Centre.

Dr. Moss has studied at the University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, and gained a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of British Columbia. He can be contacted at: john.moss@ubc.ca