Newspaper Articles
The Council of the Great City Schools has been cited in numerous publications throughout the nation. Here is some of the print coverage the Council has received.
- Education Week, Trump's Education Budget 'Falls Far Short,' Education Groups Say (March 16, 2017)
- Washington Post, Trump budget casualty: Afterschool programs for 1.6 million kids. Most are poor (March 16, 2017)
- Washington Post,DeVos tells big-city school superintendents she believes in 'great public schools' -- but some remain skeptical (March 13, 2017)
- Education Week, Betsy Devos to Urban District Leaders: 'I Support Great Public Schools' (March 13, 2017)
- Washington Post,Trump surrogate: GOP candidate would dismantle 'corrupted, incompetent urban school systems' (October 22, 2016)
- Education Week, Clinton Is 'Big Backer of Charters, and Trump Will Trim Ed. Dept., Surrogates Say (October 21, 2016)
- Austin American Statesman, Austin school board takes on persistent segregation problem (October 21, 2016)
- Buffalo News, As Trump surrogate, Paladino stirs controversy at urban educators' forum (October 20, 2016)
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland school district CEO Eric Gordon named "Urban Educator of the Year" by big-city schools group (October 20, 2016)
- Education Week, Urban Schools Group Leaves Imprint on K-12 Education Policy (August 23, 2016)
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Pittsburgh School Board Member Isler Honored as Urban Educator of the Year (October 10, 2015)
- Education Week, Pittsburgh School Board Member Named Urban Educator of the Year (October 9, 2015)
- Columbus Dispatch, Some Central Ohio Districts Can't Fill All Their Teacher Vacancies (August 17, 2015)
- New York Times,Teacher Shortages Spur a Nationwide Hiring Scramble (Credentials Optional) August 9, 2015
- Education Week, Big-City Districts Buoyed by Obama's Extension of 'My Brother's Keeper (May 1, 2015)
- Education Week, Common-Core Alignment Tool: Looking at Grade-Level Textbooks (April 14, 2015)
- Virginia Pilot, Norfolk Faces Hurdles in Recruiting for Superintendent (March 23, 2015)
- Washington Post, Meeting with Obama highlights D.C. Public Schools as leader in reforms (March 18, 2015)
- Education Week, President Obama and Urban School Leaders Discuss NCLB and Budget (March 17, 2015)
- New York Times, Obama Plans to Use Week to Press Economic Case, (March 16, 2015)
- Washington Post, Obama meets with city school chiefs, outlines education spending priorities (March 16, 2015)
- USA TODAY, Obama seeks more federal money for education (March 16, 2015)
- Associated Press, Obama says he's prepared to fight with Republicans for school funding and education priorities (March 16, 2015)
- Education Week, President Obama to Meet with Big-City School Leaders (March 16, 2015)
- Kansas City Star, Obama urges additional school spending in session with KC school board member, others (March 16, 2015)
- San Francisco Chronicle, SF and Oakland school officials get prime time with President Obama — face to face (March 16, 2015)
- Washington Times, Obama warns GOP not to cut education funding, (March 16, 2015)
- Fresno Bee, Fresno Unified leader Hanson backs Obama education plan at White House meeting (March 16, 2015)
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland schools CEO Eric Gordon joins meeting with President Obama (March 16, 2015)|
- Crain's Cleveland Business, Cleveland schools CEO to meet with President Obama (March 16, 2015)
- Orlando Sentinel, Superintendent Jenkins meeting with Obama to discuss school success (March 16, 2015)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Darienne Driver shares MPS initiatives with Obama at White House (March 16, 2015
- Huffington Post, The Achievement Gap In High School Graduation Rates Appears To Be Narrowing (March 16, 2015)
- Pioneer Press, St. Paul superintendent Valeria Silva joins White House meeting (March 16, 2015)
- MinnPost, St. Paul Supt. Silva in D.C. for urban education meeting hosted by Obama (March 16, 2015)
- El Paso Times, Obama says he's prepared to fight GOP over education (March 16, 2015)
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, Johnson's departure part of larger trend for urban school leaders (December 17, 2014)
- Education Week, After Ferguson Decision, Big-City Districts Recommit to Focus on Minority Boys, (December 3, 2014)
- National Public Radio, School Testing: How much is too much? (November 17, 2014)
- Baltimore Sun, Debate Rages Over How Many Hours Maryland Students Should Be Tested Each Year, (November 16, 2014)
- Washington Post, Hispanic Students are Making Steady Progress in Math (November 10, 2014)
- Politico, Big-City Superintendents Aren't Sticking Around Long, (November 7, 2014)
- Education Week, Average Urban School Superintendent Tenure Decreases, (November 6, 2014)
- Albuquerque Journal, APS signs pledge to help improve academic, social outcomes for ‘males of color, (July 22, 2014)
- ColaDaily.com, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin visits D.C. to promote My Brother’s Keeper initiative, (July 22, 2014)
- The Fresno Bee, Fresno Unified signs on to minority student achievement plan, (July 22, 2014)
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- New York Times, Obama to Report Widening of Initiative for Black and Latino Boys, (July 21, 2014)
- Education Week, Big-City Districts Join Obama's Initiative to Support Black and Latino Boys, (July 21, 2014)
- NBC News, Obama Announces New Programs to Help Minority Youth, (July 21, 2014)
- Associated Press, Obama touts expansion of program for minority boys, (July 21, 2014)
- PBS NewsHour, Expansion of My Brother’s Keeper initiative aims to end ‘schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline’, (July 21, 2014)
- Los Angeles Times, Obama announces $100-million expansion of minority youth project, (July 21, 2014)
- TIME, President Obama Plans to Act as Mentor in ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Initiative (July 21, 2014)
- Times of San Diego, Leaders Pledge Support of San Diego Schools for Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ Program, (July 21, 2014)
- Austin-American Statesman, Austin ISD joins President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, (July 21, 2014)
- The Oregonian, Portland schools join national effort to improve school results for black and Latino boys, (July 21, 2014)
- Chronicle of Philanthropy, Largest U.S. School Districts Sign On to My Brother’s Keeper, (July 21, 2014)
- Atlanta Black Star, Obama Adds Nation’s Largest School Districts to My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, (July 21, 2014)
- Tennessean, Nashville joins Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ initiative for minority boys, (July 21, 2014)
- Press-Telegram, Long Beach Unified school board member Felton Williams attends White House ceremony, (July 21, 2014)
- The Hill, More sponsors for 'My Brother's Keeper', (July 21, 2014)
- Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth school district joins national initiative for minority boys, (July 21, 2014)
- Democrat & Chronicle, RCSD joins initiative to help minority youths, (July 21, 2014)
- Des Moines Register, Des Moines pledges to help minority male students, (July 21, 2014)
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Common Core Tests May Overwhelm Some Students, Seriously Challenge Others, the Council of the Great City Schools Predicts, (April 17, 2014)
- District Administration, New Twists on Making Up Snow Days, (April 2014)
- St. Louis Post Dispatch,St Louis Schools Plan Includes Nonprofit Takeover of Failing Schools (March 14, 2014)
- New York Times, Philadelphia School Chief Faces Down Budget Crises and Cuts (February 10, 2014)
- Buffalo News, Buffalo Schools Chief Gives Openness a Try (January 23, 2014)
- New York Times, New York City Students Show Slight Gains on Test Scores (December 19, 2013)
- Detroit Free Press, Detroit Public Schools' scores improve, but still at bottom on Nation's Report Card; poverty a factor (December 19, 2013)
- Education Week, NAEP Gains in D.C., Los Angeles Outpace Other Big Cities (December 18, 2013)
- Huffington Post, City Students Improve Test Scores, But Still Lag Significantly (December 18, 2013)
- US News and World Report, Urban Students Improve in Math, Reading, (December 18, 2013)
- The Washington Post, Despite D.C. public school gains, system trails behind large-city average (December 18, 2013)
- Baltimore Sun, City students improve in reading, lag in math on national test (December 18, 2013)
- Boston Globe, Boston's test scores flat, but reflect long-term gains (December 18, 2013)
- Charlotte Observer, CMS tops urban districts on national math, reading tests (December 18, 2013)
- Fresno Bee, Fresno Unified students improve on federal test, but lag behind peers (December 18, 2013)
- Associated Press, Urban Schools Improving Faster Than Rest of Us (December 18, 2013)
- Education Daily, TUDA results show growth among urban districts (December 19, 2013)
- Albuquerque Journal, Speakers: U.S. Far From Colorblind (November 2, 2013)
- Albuquerque Journal, Gergen: Teachers' Doing 'Lord's Work' (November 2, 2013)
- Cleveland Plain, Dealer, Cleveland School Board Chair Denise Link Named Urban Educator of the Year by the Council of the Great City Schools (November 1, 2013)
- Albuquerque Journal, Tony Dungy Offers Wisdom, A Message (November 1, 2013)
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Pittsburgh Public Schools Starts Year in Catch-22 (August 27, 2013)
- Education Week, Fiscal Pressures Squeeze Philadelphia Schools as Opening Looms ( August 16, 2013)
- Austin American Statesman: Austin's Schools Chief Rebounds From Tough Year (July 27, 2013)
- Minneapolis Star Tribune: House Passes U.S. Rep. John Kline's No Child Left Behind Rewrite (July 19, 2013)
- New York Times: Budget Cuts Reach Bone for Philadelphia Schools (June 16, 2013)
- NPR, School Closures Pit Race and Poverty Against Budgets, (March 23, 2013)
- New York Times: Philadelphia School District Plans to Close Dozens of Schools (December 30, 2012)
- The Boston Globe: Boston Superintendent Carol Johnson Receives National Award for Urban Education Leadership (October 18, 2012)
- Tampa Tribune: Middleton Senior Receives Scholarship (May 2, 2012)
- Education Week: Progess is Slow on Common-Standards Implementation (September 21, 2011)
- Education Week: Big-City Test Scores on Rise, Report Says (March 22, 2011)
- US Mayor: Big Cities School Districts Show Significant Progress on Student Performance, Achievement Gaps (April 23, 2007)
