The Nation's Voice for Urban Education
May 2023 • Vol. 32 No. 4
Liz Cheney Among Speakers Set for 67th Annual Fall Conference
The Council of the Great City Schools’ 67th Annual Fall Conference in San Diego will feature former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, journalist Jemele Hill, and actor/playwright John Leguizamo as speakers.
Council Releases Report on Supporting Foundational Literacy for English Learners
A document newly published by the Council of the Great City Schools provides essential information and resources for bolstering literacy skills in English for students who speak other languages at home.
New Leaders Named in Charlotte, Cleveland, and Des Moines
After a nationwide search for a superintendent, North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools selected interim superintendent Crystal Hill to lead the 140,406-student school district, the state’s second largest. 
Dallas Boosts the Number of Hispanic and Black Students Taking Advanced Classes
In 2019, the Dallas Independent School District implemented a policy in which all students in grades 6-8 who scored well on state exams were automatically enrolled in advanced mathematics, reading, science and social studies — or some combination of the four. 

Tracking the Use of ESSER Funds in Cleveland
The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success, an organization which the Council of the Great City Schools is a member of, recently held a virtual ESSER Impact Showcase highlighting how Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) dollars are having an impact on schools and communities.
Urban Students Selected as 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars
Vaeanui Peck, a senior at Kahuku High and Intermediate School in Hawaii, is ranked first in her class with a 4.145 grade-point average and will be graduating as valedictorian with academic, STEM Capstone, National Honor Society and career and technical education honors. 

Upcoming Events
Chief Information Officers Meeting
When:
June 5 - June 8, 2023

Where:
Grand Hyatt Denver
Denver, CO
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Executive Director
Ray Hart
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Editor
Tonya Harris
Staff Writer
Joanne Coley
Staff Writer
Kalin Hicks
Chair
Kelly Gonez
Board Member, Los Angeles
Chair-elect
Guadalupe Guerrero
Superintendent, Portland
Secretary-Treasurer
Marcia Andrews
Board Member, Palm Beach
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