Legislative Conference to Feature CNN Congressional Correspondent, Political Commentator, and Education Policy Expert
Manu Raju, CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent and anchor, will speak at the Council of the Great City Schools’ Legislative/Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., March 22-25 at the Mayflower Hotel.
Two Urban School Educators Selected as ‘Leaders to Learn From’
Bill Briggman, chief human resources officer for the Charleston County School District in South Carolina, believes the math is simple: Teachers who can comfortably live where they want and afford their bills will have more mental and emotional energy to dedicate to improving the lives of their students.
At Jessie Beck Elementary School in Nevada’s Washoe County School District, fourth-grade teacher Allie Galas strives to make her classroom inclusive, positive, safe, and engaging by empowering students to take ownership of their learning.
Fresno Unified’s Project ACCESS Supports Unhoused and Foster Youth
For young people living in foster care, it can be hard to trust adults. But staffers with Califorina’s Fresno Unified School District’s Project ACCESS are working to change that while ensuring its students who are unhoused or living in foster care have all their needs met.
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