The Task Force on Achievement Gaps and Professional Development was established to eliminate gaps in the academic achievement of students by race. 

Read the goals of the Black and Latina Young Women and Girls Task Force  

District Presentations

• Al Èxito Advancing Latinx Leaders for an Equitable Future
• Empowering Black Girls Through Dismantling Historical Inequities in Schools, Columbus City Schools
• Reset Centers, Reimagining Student Behavior Consequences, Dallas Independent School District

Females of Color Performance Update

• March 2023
• September 2021

The Black and Latino Young Men and Boys Task Force works to implement the pledge the membership took to improve conditions and outcomes for these students.

District Presentations:

• NYC Men Teach: Building Pathways for Men of Color into the Teaching Profession, New York City Department of Education
• Creating an Equity Mindset, Dallas Independent School District
• The Intersectionality of the Departments of Black & Latino Male Achievement and Gender & Identity Inclusion, Milwaukee Public Schools

Reports on Males of Color:

• A Call for Change, Executive Summary: Providing Solutions for Black Male Achievement
• A Call for Change ebook: Providing Solutions for Black Male Achievement
• A Call for Change: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools
• Excellence for All: Creating Environments for Success for Males of Color in the Great City Schools
• Today's Promise, Tomorrow's Future: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Hispanics in Urban Schools

Pledge of the Great City Schools

The English Language Learners and Bilingual Education Task Force was created to focus on issues around the education of English language learners.

The Task Force on Leadership, Governance, Management and Finance addresses the increasing concern about issues surrounding urban school leadership and management. 

To support effective school board practices among its member districts, when requested the Council of the Great City Schools provides governance audits, individual board member and whole board coaching, governance training, goal setting and strategic planning guidance, implementation support for superintendents and their senior staff, peer-guided problems of practice sessions, school research participation opportunities, and professional development cohorts.