Finalists Named for the 2024 Urban Educator of the Year
Five standout superintendents are in the spotlight, having been selected as finalists for the nation’s top award in urban education leadership, the Green-Garner Award. But only one will be named Urban Educator of the Year.
Students to Speak Out Ahead of Elections at Council Town Hall
Young people are at the center of a number of issues being discussed in the 2024 presidential campaign -- issues such as reproductive rights, the economy, immigration, growing racial and ethnic diversity, and gun violence.
San Francisco Keeps Superintendent; NYC, Louisville, and Fort Worth Chiefs Departing
Matt Wayne, who has served as superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District for two years, will continue to lead the district while receiving assistance from a new School Stabilization Team created by San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
Former Council Leader’s New Book Charts a Path for Urban Education
Michael Casserly served as executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools for nearly 30 years before stepping down in June 2021. He has used his experience and the knowledge gained from three decades leading the only national organization representing big-city schools to write a sweeping account of urban education in the modern era, told in his new book, The Enduring Promise of America’s Great City Schools.
Central High School in Philadelphia and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Providence, R.I., were among the schools recently designated as 2024 Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education.
Q&A with Cecilia Oakeley, Deputy Chief of Evaluation and Assessment, Dallas Independent School District
This Q&A column will spotlight individuals in the Council of the Great City Schools member districts who are working every day to make a difference in the lives of the nation’s 7.8 million urban schoolchildren.
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