About Us.

We are are movement of parents, grandparents, guardians, caregivers and community members united to demand change and excellence in Cincinnati’s education system.

What is We Excel?

Integrity. Empowerment. Accountability. 

  1. We Excel Cincinnati transforms concerned parents into powerful advocates.

  2. Our focus is Parent Power: equipping you with the data and skills to demand excellence.

  3. We believe the only true measure of our schools is student proficiency in reading and math.

  4. Our mission is to end the school-to-prison pipeline by achieving sustainable, systemic change

  5. We turn parental frustration into concrete action across Cincinnati.

Our Values & Beliefs.

Terana Boyd, Founder & Executive Director

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X

For years, I didn’t see my own power. I believed what others said about me. But I learned that I get to define who I am and I want other parents to see that in themselves too. We are reimagining who we are, and we don’t have to stay the same.

My work centers on building parent power in the communities most impacted by inequities. Too often, families are offered surface level engagement instead of real partnership. When we meet parents where they are and elevate their voices, trust grows and systems begin to shift.

I’ve lived the experiences our families face, and I’m committed to fighting alongside them. My children are connected to the children in this community and that makes this work personal.

Terana Boyd is a proud Cincinnatian and mother of three, with one child currently attending Cincinnati Public Schools. She is an experienced nonprofit leader dedicated to advancing systemic change and strengthening parent‑led advocacy for educational equity.

Meet We Excel’s Parent Leadership Team

  • Danielle Wagoner

    "Community grows stronger when we lift each other up"

  • Torry Young

    “We shall overcome.”

  • Jeneya Lawrence

    “I believe early literacy lays the foundation for a child's long term academic, success and confidence.”

  • Michael Cooper

    “He doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called.”

  • Danielle Burris

    "In order to empathize with someone's experience you must be willing to believe them as they see it and not how you imagine their experience to be."

    — Brené Brown

  • Christina Carroll

    “Attitude determines growth!!”