About Stan Howard (Edit profile)

Stan Howard, Ph.D., is founder and CEO of the Law and Civics Reading and Writing Institute. For over 25 years, he was a political scientist specializing in the American political system, African American politics, civil rights, and civil liberties. He has become a serious student of early childhood through middle school education and the importance of this development period to the overall growth and learning of children. He is also a teacher and activist, who early in his career dedicated his life to discovering and applying real solutions to the educational challenges facing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children, families, and communities. Howard and his team are implementing COVID-19 emergency response programs to support children and their families in Chicagoland, where he lives with his wife, Anita.