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The Nation's Voice for Urban Education

September 2022 • Vol. 31, No. 6

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Urban Schools Kick Off School Year Emphasizing Safety, Health, and Academic Enrichment

Efforts to improve student safety as well as provide students with social and emotional supports are just some of the initiatives urban school districts are implementing for the 2022-23 school year. Here’s a city-by-city roundup of what’s new for ’22 in urban school districts.

(Photo credit: Tulsa Public Schools)

Pittsburgh, Fort Worth Name New Leaders; Cleveland, St. Louis Leaders to Step Down

Wayne Walters, who has spent his career as a Pittsburgh educator, has been named superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools after a 10-month stint as interim superintendent.

Registration is Open for Fall Conference in Orlando

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and advocate for immigration, will be among the featured speakers at the Council of the Great City Schools’ 66th Annual Fall Conference, which takes place Oct. 19-23 in Orlando, FL.

Former Dallas Superintendent Joins the Council as Superintendent-in-Residence

Michael Hinojosa, the former superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, has recently joined the Council of the Great City Schools as a Superintendent-in-Residence.

New Council Member: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

The Council of the Great City Schools recently added North Carolina’s Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to its ranks, bringing the number of urban public school districts represented by the Council to 77.

Referendums Pass in Broward and Orange County to Increase Teacher Pay and Enhance Security

Voters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently approved a new property tax referendum that will increase teacher pay and improve school safety for Broward County Public Schools.

Donations from Cardi B, Barry Manilow to Benefit School Art Programs in NYC and Newark

Rapper Cardi B recently visited her middle school alma mater in New York and surprised the students with a $100,000 donation.

Charleston Student Named a National Student Poet

Winslow Hastie, Jr., a senior at the Charleston County School of the Arts (SOA), uses nature and the outdoors as common themes in his poetry and short stories.

Legislative Column

A Back-to-School Roundup After a Busy Summer in Washington

After a busy summer in Washington, including a congressional session that stretched almost two weeks into August, it should be safe to say we’ve seen all we’re going to see from Congress until the after the mid-term elections.

Upcoming Events

Council of the Great City Schools' 66th Annual Fall Conference

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

When:

Oct 19 - Oct 23, 2022

Where:

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

1 Grand Cypress Blvd

Orlando, FL 32836

Executive Director

Ray Hart

Editor

Tonya Harris

tharris@cgcs.org

Staff Writer

Joanne Coley

jcoley@cgcs.org

Staff Writer

Kalin Hicks

khicks@cgcs.org

Chair

Kelly Gonez

Board Member, Los Angeles

Chair-elect

Guadalupe Guerrero

Superintendent, Portland

Secretary-Treasurer

Darrel Woo

Board Member, Sacramento

A newsletter published by the Council of the Great City Schools, representing 77 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).