Dr. William Polite Jr Ed.D
Founder and President, Build & Rebuild Educational Ministries
Dr. William Polite, known as Coach Polite to his students, has dedicated his life to helping students reach their full potential across America. With a B.A. in Mathematics from Morehouse College, an M.A. in Christian Leadership Studies, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Dr. Polite’s research focuses on the formation of students’ academic identities based on their social influences.
He has served in numerous roles, including mathematics teacher, principal, athletic coach, and motivational speaker, impacting urban students in cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, and Wichita. Dr. Polite is the founder of Build & Rebuild Educational Ministries and the School Halls Not Prison Walls program, aimed at preventing dropouts and promoting education.
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William Polite has dedicated his life to helping students reach their full potential as students and citizens throughout America. Dr. Polite earned his B.A. degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College and went on to earn a M.A. degree in Christian Leadership Studies as well as his Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Leadership and most recently his doctorate in Educational Leadership. His research focuses on the formation of student’s academic identity based on their social influences. Dr. Polite currently serves as the Director of Equity, Diversity & Accountability for Wichita Public Schools. In this role he is responsible for working with district leadership as well as community leadership to help close opportunity and achievement gaps for marginalized groups of students. Prior to his role with Wichita Public Schools Dr. Polite founded Build & Rebuild Educational Ministries and Math Academy which is an urban educational ministry focused on mathematics, dropout prevention and prison prevention.
Dr. Polite has also served in various roles as a mathematics teacher, assistant principal, principal, Boys & Girls Clubs Professional, District Administrator, Athletic Coach, Mentor, Motivational Speaker and most recently before returning to Wichita as VP of Business Development with the Magic Johnson Bridgescape Academies. Coach Polite has served urban students in Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, Wichita and other cities. He is also the co-author of the “Protect Your Mind” workbook and workshop with his oldest son that focuses on the theme ‘School Halls Not Prison Walls.”
Mr. Polite is the proud son of the late William Polite Sr and Minister/Evangelist Dilce Polite who inspired him to become an educator through her work in prison ministries for over 45 years. Dr. Polite is most proud of being a father of four adult children- Brandon, Eboni, Will & Devonna- and 8 grandchildren. Coach Polite lives by the Fredrick Douglas’ quote that “it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men”.