Bernard Chandler

Bernard Chandler serves as Chief of Staff and Leadership Facilitator at UnboundEd.org since February 2020, with previous roles including Vice President of Schools at IDEA Public Schools and Deputy Chief of Academics at KIPP Texas Public Schools. Notable achievements include significantly improving school performance metrics at Birmingham City Schools as Instructional Superintendent, leading high school innovation initiatives at Woodlawn United, and enhancing leadership capacity in Cleveland Metropolitan School District as Academic Superintendent. As Superintendent of Tunica County School District, Chandler eliminated failing schools, improved graduation rates, and addressed teacher shortages effectively. Chandler holds an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi, a Master of Arts in Elementary Education from Belhaven University, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration.