The Nation's Voice for Urban Education
May 2022 • Vol. 31, No. 4
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
Sanjay Gupta to Speak at Fall Conference
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta will address the nation’s urban school leaders at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 66th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 19-23, in Orlando
Dallas Names Lone Finalist, New Leaders Named in Pinellas and Washoe
Dallas Independent School District recently named Stephanie Elizalde as the lone finalist in their superintendent search.
L.A. Unveils Nation's Largest School-based Air Quality Monitoring Network
Los Angeles Unified School District has set up a district-wide air monitoring system that is tracking pollutants in real time, with data available to school leaders and the public alike.
St. Louis School District Joins Citywide Effort to Launch Gun Safety Program
St. Louis Public Schools is on a mission to provide children with a safe summer under their new Educators for Gun Safety initiative.

'Best High Schools' in the Nation Ranked
U.S. News & World Report last month ranked five urban schools in districts represented by the Council of the Great City Schools in the top 10 of “Best High Schools” in the nation for 2022.
Minneapolis High School Class of 2022 Receives $1 Million in Scholarship Funds
Graduating members of the Class of 2022 at North High School in Minneapolis each will be receiving a $10,000 boost toward post-secondary career training or college.
Council Names New Director of Management Services, Chief Academic Officer Retires
Willie Burroughs, a veteran school business official, was recently named director of management services for the Council of the Great City Schools.
Civil Rights Activist Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Lawsuit Ending School Segregation
Sylvia Mendez was 9 years old in 1945 when her parents and four other Mexican-American families sued four local school districts in Orange County, Calif., over school segregation as part of a class action lawsuit.

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Upcoming Events
66th Annual Fall Conference
The Council will be holding its 66th Annual Fall Conference in Orlando, FL.

When:
October 19 - October 23, 2022

Where:
Orlando, FL

Registration Information Coming Soon
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Executive Director
Ray Hart
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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
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