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research-based model” and his peers are an “incredible group of thinkers and leaders” who inspire his learning and provide valuable insights. (Get ready to start calling him “Dr. Hancock” soon!) 2020 also marks Benchmark School’s 50th Anniversary, a milestone whose significance informs Chris’s forward-looking plans for the school. Chris notes, “We are at a unique point in Benchmark’s history, at 50 years, and looking forward to possibilities for innovative programs, facilities, and creating greater access to this beautiful education. It is exciting. No doubt, however, it will be a community-wide effort to build upon the research-based foundation Benchmark has established over the decades. I hope we can collectively take strides to remind folks that we have been, and we remain, the preeminent school in the nation for young students who learn differently.”
Chris Hancock and Erica Meissner are settled into the Stone House with their cat, Bert, and new puppy, Winnie.
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