Franklin-McKinley School District

 Reading is Fun!

At Franklin-McKinley School District, we believe that reading is the gateway to nearly every significant path in life. We even have a district wide “Page One” project that is designed to inspire children to open a book at their interest level, motivating them to begin and continue reading for fun. This all begins by encouraging our children to pick up a book and begin reading Page One. Once our students read the first page, our talented and committed teachers help them take the next step.

John R. Porter, Jr. is Franklin-McKinley School District’s Superintendent of Schools in San Jose, California. Before coming to Franklin-McKinley, he served as Superintendent of Ridgewood Public Schools in Ridgewood, New Jersey and Superintendent in the Oroville Union High School District in Oroville, California.

In the years between his two previous superintendent positions, he worked at the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing and enriching education and human resource institutions through policy analysis and development, institutional design and technical assistance. At NCEE, Porter led the implementation of the America’s Choice School Design in 32 high schools and twelve school districts around the country. He also coordinated three regional educational reform initiatives with business leaders and higher education partners.