"Feels like coming home every year!" We agree. Thank you to all the #BIRE24 attendees who joined us in Minneapolis. Remain connected with our #ELL work on social media and at cgcs.org/ELL. We are grateful to have you as part of our family!

The Michael Casserly Urban Executive Leadership Institute equips future superintendents to tackle post-pandemic challenges like student well-being and politics. Thanks, @FutureofLearn & Javeria Salman. hechingerreport.org/new-superinten…

Congrats to the 4 urban high school seniors from Houston ISD,Charleston County School District,NorfolkPublicSchools & Dpto. de Educación for winning the 2024 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship. They will receive $5,000 to pursue STEM studies. Read more at: tinyurl.com/2w8mv77m

Gabriela Uro, CGCS Director of ELL Policy and Research, participated on a panel hosted by the National Research & Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners. Panelists discussed factors impacting #ELL education and how educators can effect change.

🎓 The Class of 2024 started with online classes and masked, distanced learning. Despite these challenges, big-city students thrived. Read their inspiring stories and more in the latest Urban Educator: conta.cc/3RCH1Mw

Registration is open for the Council of the Great City Schools' 68th Annual Fall Conference, hosted by Dallas ISD! Join us in shaping the future of urban education. 📚✨ 🗓️ Oct 16-20, 2024 📍 Sheraton Dallas Hotel Register now: bit.ly/4eyOlTn

Check out this great article highlighting the important work performed by the Council's Director of Management Services, Willie Burroughs, in supporting urban school districts. facilitiesnet.com/educationalfac…

Statement by Ray Hart, Executive Director Council of the Great City Schools, On U.S. Surgeon General’s Landmark Advisory on Firearm Violence Read full statement here: tinyurl.com/yhhvdaek

ICYMI: Janice Alexis, a senior at Science, Technology and Research Early College HS at Erasmus in NYC Public Schools, was awarded the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice! 🌟 Read more at tinyurl.com/yc75dakv

Happy to welcome Marcia Andrews from FL’s The School District of Palm Beach County School Board as the new CGCS Chair! 🎉 Joining her are: - Chair-Elect: Sonja Brookins Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools - Secretary-Treasurer: Valerie Davis, Fresno Unified School Board Watch Marcia's message.

Congratulations to Guilford Co. Schools for winning the “Informing Progress in Urban Education Award”! 👏 Awarded at the CRIM Conference in Chicago. The award sponsored by NWEA, recognized their work on Covid-19's impact on 3rd-grade reading. Read more: tinyurl.com/4hwph56a

Congratulations to Dr. Tracey L. Durant! 🎉 She’s been honored with the “Championing Equity” Urban School District Equity Leader Award for her exceptional work in promoting equity within Baltimore City Public Schools. Read the press release: tinyurl.com/jdam37ba

At the Council’s PR Conference, school communications expert Justin Grayson and Microsoft's VP Steve Clayton discussed storytelling, AI, and tips for school communicators. Watch the conversation: vimeo.com/991341472?shar…

All students can become excellent readers and writers! This morning, we kicked off a two-day training with six districts aiming to improve writing instruction for English learners using a cognitive strategies approach. Learn about our PD at cgcs.org/Page/667

English learners instructional leaders from Anchorage School District, Baltimore City Public Schools, Denver Public Schools, Guilford Co. Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, and Saint Paul Public Schools met last week to learn how instruction using complex text supports students to become effective writers. See our #ELL resources at cgcs.org/ELL.

We are just over a month away from our 68th Annual Fall Conference in Dallas, Texas! Conferees can look forward to numerous sessions covering major topics and best practices happening in our great city schools. Registration is still open: web.cvent.com/event/43a1a988… See you there!

Ready to take on the new school year! 📚✏️ First day, fresh start, endless possibilities. CGCS is happy to celebrate the first day of school for our member districts! #BackToSchool