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Through the lives of tremendous achievement that its alumni have lived since its establishment in 1925 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Regent Ras Tafari Makonnen (the future Emperor Haile Selassie I), Tafari Makonnen School has made a powerful contribution to the economic and social development of not only Ethiopia but of many other nations around the world where its alumni have lived and worked. The embodiment of Haile Selassie's farsighted vision for the transformation of Ethiopia through education, Tafari Makonnen School has been a uniquely consequential educational institution-the preeminent example of a truly national school created by a head of state to serve as an educational beacon for an entire nation. In Tafari Makonnen School: Inspiring Lives of Achievement Since 1925, the four co-authors-alumni Bisrat Aklilu, Alem W. Mathias, and Abebe Abraham Joteh, and former TMS teacher Doug Eadie-have painted for the first time a complete portrait of this extraordinary educational institution.

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""Anyone interested in public education will be fascinated by this account of the extraordinary school founded by the visionary Ras Tafari Makonnen, whose enlightened leadership after he was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I was instrumental in Tafari Makonnen School becoming an educational beacon for Ethiopia."" Dr. Assefa Bequele, Founder and Distinguished Fellow, African Child Policy Forum **** ""Public school administrators and faculty will find this account of an extraordinary public school founded by Ethiopia's Emperor Haile Selassie I fascinating and thought-provoking."" Kevin K. Hendrick, Superintendent, Pinellas County School District (Florida) **** ""A painstakingly reconstructed history of a prime Ethiopian educational institution, incorporating the story of its alumni association that should serve as a model for many."" Bahru Zewde, Ethiopian historian and Professor Emeritus, Addis Ababa University **** ""Current and up-and-coming leaders in the public education arena will both enjoy and glean valuable lessons from the century-long experience of this innovative, life-changing public school in Ethiopia's capital city."" Dr. Tina Kerr, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators

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Bisrat Aklilu, a 1967 graduate of Tafari Makonnen School, is cofounder and board president of the Tafari Makonnen School Alumni Association. After being awarded a BA in Economics and Political Science by Carleton College, an MS in Agricultural Economics by the University of Massachusetts, and a PhD in Economics by Boston University, Bisrat began a distinguished career in international development, holding key leadership positions with the United Nations System and, after retirement from the UN, as Board member of many international organizations. Doug Eadie taught at Tafari Makonnen School as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1964 to 1967. After earning his BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MS in Management from Case Western Reserve University, Doug held executive positions in the nonprofit sector, including chief operating officer of a social services agency and vice president of a three-campus community college. Founder and president/CEO of Doug Eadie & Company, Doug is the author of 23 books on chief executive leadership and governance.

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