International Leadership of Texas Charter School

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In this episode of Veteran On the Move, retired Marine Corps infantry officer Eddie Conger shares how he turned a 20-year military career into a new mission in education. After starting out as a math teacher and moving into school leadership, Eddie founded International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas) in 2012 to prepare students for a global world. He explains how his schools use Marine Corps leadership principles and trilingual instruction to serve over 25,000 students, including hosting the largest Marine Corps JROTC program in the country. It’s a great look at how veterans can find a second career they are passionate about by applying their leadership skills to help the next generation.

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International Leadership of Texas

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Eddie Conger is the founder and superintendent of International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas). After retiring from a 20-year career as a Marine Corps Major, Eddie created the charter school network with the vision to bolster national security through language instruction (Mandarin, Spanish, and English) and teaching students Marine leadership principles. Conger and the ILTexas team have been recognized for their efforts as the inaugural recipients of the George H. W. Bush Award for K-12 Educational Excellence in U.S.-China Relations, as well as over $7.25M in DoDEA funding to support Chinese language expansion and global competency initiatives.

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