Debbie Harris

Debbie Harris (B.A., Liberal Studies, Azusa Pacific University) has spent 30 years as a classroom educator, administrator, and instructional coach in the elementary grades. Since 2000 Debbie has been a part of Hope Academy, serving diverse and under-resourced families with a God-centered classical education.

In 2017 Debbie joined the Spreading Hope Network as an Academic Specialist, helping the classical movement spread in new inner-city schools across the country through coaching urban instructional leaders and teachers.

In July 2024, Debbie received the Paideia Prize award, given by the CiRCE Institute for a lifetime contribution to classical education. She and her husband Mark live in the Twin Cities area.