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Frances Schuchman ’98 was chosen as a MetLife Fellow in the Teachers Network Leadership Institute (TNLI). Since its inception in 1996, TNLI has been the pioneer in offering the teachers’ voice into the national discourse on education reform.

Fellows read relevant literature, participate in online dialogues, and meet regularly with policymakers. As a major part of their work, TNLI MetLife Fellows, teachers with fulltime classroom responsibilities, conduct action research studies in their classrooms and schools—addressing the direct link between policymaking and its effect on student achievement. Frances teaches at PS 41 in New York City.