Celebrating the Class of 2023!

The Nation's Voice for Urban Education

June 2023 • Vol. 32 No. 5

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Celebrating The Class of 2023

Urban school students in the Class of 2023 were freshman in high school when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Schools closed, in-person classes stopped, and students had to transition to remote learning. However, despite this unorthodox start to their high school careers, students from big-city school districts demonstrated their resilience, excelling in and outside the classroom. Read their inspiring stories.

New Leaders Named in Broward, Houston, Charleston, Columbus, and Bridgeport; Several Leaders to Depart

Several big-city school districts will begin the upcoming 2023-2024 school year with new leadership, including two of the nation’s largest.

New Leadership at Council to Begin

The Council of the Great City Schools will head into the 2023-2024 school year under new leadership.

Top School Leader Honors Detroit Grads

Two 2023 graduates from the Detroit Public Schools Community District were recently honored at a school board meeting for winning the 2023 Green-Garner college scholarship.

Oakland Student Receives $10,000 Michael Casserly Scholarship

America Gomez-Torres, a 2023 graduate of California’s Oakland Unified School District, was the recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice scholarship.

Four Urban Students Win CGCS-Bernard Harris Scholarships in Math and Science

Four graduating high school seniors seeking to advance their education were recently awarded the 2023 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship by the Council of the Great Schools.

Council Fall Conference Registration Opens

Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, journalist Jemele Hill, and actor/playwright John Leguizamo will address urban-school leaders from around the nation at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 67^th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 25-29, in San Diego.

Urban Educator Receives Top Award

The Council of the Great City Schools’ monthly digital newsletter, the Urban Educator, recently received an Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) recognizing outstanding education e-newsletters.

Legislative Column

Congressional Fights Over Federal Spending Continue After Debt Ceiling Deal

Since the beginning of this year, Democrats and Republicans in the 118th Congress have been engaged in a showdown about lifting the debt ceiling.

Upcoming Events

Curriculum, Research, and Instructional Leaders Meeting

When:

July 10 - July 13, 2023

Where:

The Nines Hotel

Portland, OR

22nd Annual Public Relations Executives Conference

When:

July 13 - July 15, 2023

Where:

St. Louis Union Hotel

St. Louis, MO

Publishing Note

The Urban Educator will not publish in July or August. We will return to your inbox in September.

Executive Director

Ray Hart

Editor

Tonya Harris

tharris@cgcs.org

Staff Writer

Joanne Coley

jcoley@cgcs.org

Staff Writer

Kalin Hicks

khicks@cgcs.org

Chair

Kelly Gonez

Board Member, Los Angeles

Chair-elect

Guadalupe Guerrero

Superintendent, Portland

Secretary-Treasurer

Marcia Andrews

Board Member, Palm Beach

A newsletter published by the Council of the Great City Schools, representing 78 of the nation’s largest urban public school districts. Click here to learn more. All news items should be submitted to Tonya Harris (tharris@cgcs.org).