The Nation's Voice for Urban Education
January/February 2022 • Vol. 31, No. 1
With Reforms and Improvement, Kansas City Regains Accreditation
Kansas City Public Schools has won full accreditation from the Missouri State Board of Education, culminating years of work to regain that status.
Miami-Dade and Broward Pick New Supt.; Other Big-City Leaders to Step Down
The Miami-Dade School Board has named José Dotres superintendent, commending him as a “committed educator with more than 30 years of experience in multiple leadership roles” in the district.
Five Urban Educators Selected As ‘Leaders to Learn From’ 
A chief financial officer, a director of school library services, a deputy chief of family and community engagement, an assistant superintendent, and a manager who oversees translation services were recently profiled in Education Week’s 10th class of “Leaders to Learn From” report.

Urban School Leaders Announce Partnership with Police Leaders
In an effort to address the safety of students living in cities, the Council of the Great City Schools has partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to launch a task force centered on identifying models for collaboration between local police and urban school districts.
Council Offers Math, Science, Scholarships to Big-City Students
In partnership with Dr. Bernard Harris, the Council of the Great City Schools is again this year offering the CGCS-Bernard Harris Scholarships Program for high school seniors preparing to study STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) majors in college.  
Council to Hold Legislative/Policy Conference
The Council of the Great City Schools will hold its Annual Legislative/Policy Conference next month in Washington, D.C. The in-person conference, the first since 2019, will take place March 19-22 at the historic Mayflower Hotel in the nation’s capital.
Fayette County and Phoenix Union Joins Council
The Council of the Great City Schools recently added Kentucky’s Fayette County Public Schools and Arizona’s Phoenix Union High School District to its ranks, bringing the number of urban public school districts represented by the Council to 77.
Legislative Column

Legislative Prospects for 2022
Since 2022 is a mid-term election year, political considerations will take on outsized proportions in any federal legislation. With the current razor-thin voting majorities in both chambers of Congress, the control of either house could swing in either direction.
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Upcoming Events
2022 Annual Legislative/Policy Conference
When:
March 19 - March 22, 2022

Where:
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Executive Director
Ray Hart
Editor
Tonya Harris
Staff Writer
Joanne Coley
Staff Writer
Kalin Hicks
Chair
Barbara Jenkins
Superintendent, Orange County
(Orlando)
Chair-elect
Kelly Gonez
Board Member, Los Angeles
Secretary-Treasurer
William Hite
Superintendent, Philadelphia
A newsletter published by the Council of the Great City Schools, representing 75 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).