2011 Press Release Archive

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January 19, 2011
Statement by Michael Casserly, Executive Director Council of the Great City Schools on the Death of R. Sargent Shriver

March 3, 2011

USA Today and Council of the Great City Schools Host Inaugural Education Forum "Unite to Make a Difference"

June 9, 2011

Council of the Great City Schools Names 2011 Math and Science Scholars

June 27, 2011
Houston School District Receives Top National Award for Financial Management

July 21, 2010
Albuquerque Superintendent Takes Reins of the Council of the Great City Schools

August 15, 2011
$4.6-Million Project Launched to Help Urban Schools Implement Common Core Standards

September 9, 2011
Council of the Great City Schools Calls on Congress to Pass Teacher Jobs and School Modernization Plan

September 23, 2011
Statement by the Council of the Great City Schools on President Obama's Education Waiver Initiative

October 14, 2011
U.S. Department of Education Press Release: New Report by the Council of the Great City Schools Supports Urgency for Passage of President's American Job Act

October 14, 2011
School Modernization Woefully Needed in Urban Schools Investment Would Create Jobs, Says Report

October 27, 2011
School Board Member in Tampa Wins Nation's Top Prize in Urban Education Leadership

November 21, 2011
New Study Reveals Trends in Urban-School Progress and Possible Factors Behind Improvement

November 29, 2011
New Report on Hispanic Student Achievement Shows Stark Realities and Challenges

December 7, 2011
Large City Schools Improve from 2003 to 2011, Says Nation's Report Card

December 19, 2011
Urban Schools Advance Business Practices, Performance to New Heights

Press Releases

2011 Press Release Archive