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Council Honors Washoe County School District with Research Team Award

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Baltimore CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises to Chair Urban Schools Coalition

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Urban Schools Coalition Urges Administration to Immediately Release Critical Federal Education Funding Approved by Congress

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Read the June/July Issue of the Urban Educator!

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Read the May Issue of the Urban Educator!

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Read the April Issue of the Urban Educator

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Read the March Issue of the Urban Educator!

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Council Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education

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Read the January/February Issue of the Urban Educator!

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Dallas ISD Chief Human Capital Officer Robert Abel Receives Distinguished Service Award

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Large City Schools Improve Faster than the Nation in Fourth-Grade Mathematics; Most Hold Steady in Other Areas

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October 22, 2025

69th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, Philadelphia
October 23, 2025

69th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, Philadelphia
October 24, 2025

69th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, Philadelphia
October 25, 2025

69th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, Philadelphia
October 26, 2025

69th Annual Fall Conference, Oct. 22-26, Philadelphia
November 11, 2025

Chief Financial Officer and Directors of Procurement, Risk Management, and Internal Audit Conference
November 12, 2025

Chief Financial Officer and Directors of Procurement, Risk Management, and Internal Audit Conference
November 13, 2025

Chief Financial Officer and Directors of Procurement, Risk Management, and Internal Audit Conference
November 14, 2025

Chief Financial Officer and Directors of Procurement, Risk Management, and Internal Audit Conference
November 27, 2025

Thanksgiving
February 3, 2026

Chief Human Resources Officers Conference
February 4, 2026

Chief Human Resources Officers Conference
February 5, 2026

Chief Human Resources Officers Conference
February 6, 2026

Chief Human Resources Officers Conference

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7.6 M% Total number of students served by Council member district schools
17% English Language Learners
72% Eligible for free/reduced price lunch
17% Students with Individualized Education Programs

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