Sitting with the Revere School Committee last month, Superintendent Dr. Dianne Kelly confirmed what had quietly become one of the district’s worst-kept secrets. When she became superintendent in 2015, Revere Public Schools was already making strides academically. That collaborative approach became especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when every school district in America faced unprecedented uncertainty. Today, Revere Public Schools is widely recognized as one of Massachusetts’ most innovative urban school systems. But history will likely remember that during her twelve years as superintendent, Revere Public Schools did more than improve academic outcomes.