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Westport-based Newman s Own names new CEOs for foundation and company
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WESTPORT Newman’s Own has named new leadership for both its company and foundation, though neither person is a stranger.
David Best was recently elected to be the chief executive officer and president for Newman’s Own Inc. the business side of the operation. Best, 52, is a nine-year veteran of the company and has served as president and chief operating officer since 2015, according to a news release this week.
“It is a tremendous honor to lead Newman’s Own, Inc. and to help advance Paul Newman’s mission of pursuing the ‘common good,’” Best said in a statement. “I am committed to working with our employees and partners to drive sustainable long-term growth to support the great work of Newman s Own Foundation.”
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“The State of Civic Education in Massachusetts: A Report Prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,” was released on Tuesday. Written by Dr. Tichnor-Wagner and CIRCLE colleagues Dr. Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg and Noorya Hayat, the report responds to the state’s landmark 2018 History and Social Sciences Framework, which emphasizes civics from pre–K through grade 12.
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the report examines awareness and understanding among educators and school and district leaders; implementation within districts; and variations in civics policy knowledge and framework implementation that may result from educators’ geographic location, context, and types of students they serve.