Amethod Public Schools
In 2004 Jorge Lopez took control of the school. At the time its Academic Performance Index (API) was 650. Lopez received guidance from Ben Chavis, head of the American Indian Model Schools, and established a system similar to the system of American Indian Public Charter School at Oakland Charter Academy. In late September 2007 the Oakland Charter Academy became the second public school in Oakland to win the National Blue Ribbon award. Oakland Charter High School opened in 2007.
Amitabh Mattoo
Professor Amitabh Mattoo (born 26 June 1962, in Srinagar) is one of India's leading thinkers and writers on international relations. He is Professor of Disarmament Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Honorary Professor of International Relations at the University of Melbourne. He was, till 19 June 2018, Advisor to the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, with the status of a Cabinet Minister.. Professor Mattoo chaired the Knowledge Initiative, with the Education Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, appointed by the government to recommend interventions in schools, colleges and institutions of higher learning to make the education system socially relevant and global competitive. The Report, published as a book, "Empowering Youth of Jammu & Kashmir" (2018) has been widely acclaimed as a practical blueprint for transforming the demographic potential of the youth into reality. He is also Honorary Director of the Australia India Institute @Delhi. He also serves, in an honorary capacity, as Chairman of the Governing Board of Miranda House, the top ranking college in India. He had earlied served as chair of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi (one of the highest NAAC ranked College of which the superstar Amitabh Bachchan is a notable alumnus) . Mattoo has been the chief executive officer & inaugural Director of the Australia India Institute at the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is the co-chair of the Australia India Leadership Dialogue. and Chairs the longest-standing Track II Dialogue, the Chaophraya Process with Senator Sherry Rehman of Pakistan. Amitabh Mattoo is widely regarded as the most inspiring and innovative builder of institutions of his generation and the foremost Indian intellectual seeking to build peace in the South Asian region through a combination of cutting edge intellectual activism and support for strong knowledge networks across the region.