Feather O'Connor Houstoun 
Feather O'Connor Houstoun is a senior adviser to the Wyncote Foundation on public media and journalism and is serving a four-year term on the Philadelphia School Reform Commission. She is a former president of the William Penn Foundation.
Houstoun has worked at every level of government, serving as Pennsylvania's secretary of public welfare during Gov. Tom Ridge's administration, New Jersey state treasurer under Gov. Tom Kean, chief financial officer of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, and in a number of senior positions with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Recent Articles
- Sipping from the Broadband Fire Hose
- It's become clear that a fast Internet connection does not necessarily equal fast access to opportunity.
- When 'Stat' Programs Meet the Ossified Enterprise
- All the measurements and accountability sessions in the world can miss the boat, writes Feather O'Connor Houstoun, if they don't inspire the redesign of broken systems.
- As the Boomers Ebb, What Will the Tide Bring In?
- If the public sector has lost its appeal to new generations, writes Feather O'Connor Houstoun, then surely its reinvention should be approached with an opportunistic mindset.
- Mixing Cocktails for School Reform
- It takes all kinds and types of approaches to close the achievement gap, writes Feather O'Connor Houstoun.
- Smart Growth and the Herding of Cats
- Without strong executive leadership and teamwork, cross-agency acceptance of a smart growth agenda is a long shot.
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