Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute Announces Second Cohort
Ten education leaders have been chosen for the second cohort of the Council of the Great City Schools’ Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute for Superintendents, created to train current and aspiring superintendents.
Political Analyst Amy Walter to Speak at Legislative Conference
Amy Walter, the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and a frequent on-air analyst will address urban education leaders at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Annual Legislative/Policy conference in Washington, D.C., March 16-19 at the historic Mayflower Hotel.
Council Publishes Report to Build Safer Schools and Guidebook on Crisis Communications
The Council of the Great City Schools and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) jointly published a report that provides schools and police new and innovative approaches aimed at improving student safety in schools and communities.
Liz Cheney, John Leguizamo, Jemele Hill and Civil Rights Activist Sylvia Mendez Address Urban School Leaders
Liz Cheney, who courageously served on the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, urged an audience of education leaders to consider running for office.
Students Voice Concerns on School Safety, Disengagement
Gun violence and school safety, student disengagement and desensitization – these and other issues dominated the discussion among students from urban high schools at the Council of the Great City Schools’ national town hall meeting. The town hall was moderated by Sequoia Carrillo, a K-12 education reporter for National Public Radio.
Boston School Board Member Named Top Urban Educator
Boston Public Schools Committee member Michael O’Neill received the Green-Garner Award, at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 67th Annual Fall Conference.
After facing two potential government shutdowns in the first six weeks of federal FY 2024, Congress spared themselves from the possibility of another for the remainder of 2023, although not by passing any final appropriations bills.
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