About
Salome Thomas-EL is the award-winning
principal of Thomas Edison
Public Charter School in Wilmington,
Delaware, and a nationally recognized
speaker on education and leadership
issues, particularly in urban and rural
schools. He is the author or coauthor of
five books, including I Choose to Stay
(Kensington, 2004) and Passionate
Leadership (Corwin, 2019).
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