Capital School District Superintendent Vilicia Cade.
Capital School District’s superintendent will represent Delaware on a presidential committee in Washington, D.C.
Vilicia Cade has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.
“I remain humbled and poised to serve our nation as a member of this prestigious advisory commission, and look forward to using my life experiences, educational accomplishments and professional achievements to add value to the commission’s vital work,” Cade said in a statement.
According to district personnel, White House protocol prohibits Cade from talking to the media prior to working on the commission.
The commission aids in developing, implementing and coordinating educational programs and initiatives for agencies such as the Department of Education.
It provides advice to President Joe Biden through the federal secretary of education, focusing mostly on:
Promoting career pathways for Black students through programs such as internships, apprenticeships and work-based learning initiatives
Increasing public awareness of the educational disparities Black Americans face and providing solutions to these problems
Establishing local and national relationships with public, private, philanthropic, and nonprofit stakeholders to advance the mission of equity, excellence and economic opportunity for Black Americans
Cade, who is also an author and social justice advocate, is the first Black female chief executive officer and superintendent of the Capital School District.
She’s the only Black female Superintendent in the state and has worked for more than three decades to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and adults.
Cade was a key administrator of the Brooklyn High School’s New Visions Reform Project, co-creator of the College Readiness Scholars Institute at the University of Delaware and is credited for launching numerous parent empowerment programs.
She also has served on boards such as Northeast Ohio Boys and Girls Club and United Way of Delaware.
Cade’s bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees and doctorate were earned at New York University.
To learn more about the commission’s goals and work, click here.
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
