Council Selects 11 Educators to Join the Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute
The Council of the Great City Schools has selected 11 senior-level education administrators to participate in the third cohort of the Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute for Superintendents.
Election Day resulted in good news for several urban school districts. In California, Measure US, a $9-billion school bond, was approved by voters to benefit the Los Angeles Unified School District.
New Leaders Named in San Francisco and Cincinnati; Baltimore Leader Tenure Extended
San Francisco Unified School District has selected Maria Su as superintendent, succeeding Matt Wayne, who led the 49,560-student school system since 2022.
Bestselling Author, Political Analyst, and Space Activist Address Council at Fall Conference
Veteran political journalist Chuck Todd called for “the revitalization of local news” in his keynote address at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Annual Fall Conference in Dallas.
Where do most high school students get their political news? TikTok.
That’s the view of students who participated in a national town hall held in conjunction with the Council of the Great City Schools’ 68th Fall Annual Conference.
Toledo Superintendent Named Urban Educator of the Year
Romules Durant has served as CEO/Superintendent of Ohio’s Toledo Public Schools for 11 years, making him the longest serving superintendent in the Council of the Great City Schools.
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