Fund I Archived News

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New foundation sets $10 million grants goalCatalyst ChicagoCHICAGO—The Chicago Annenberg Challenge will close up shop in June 2001, but its efforts to improve public education will live on through a new community foundation, which will be formally introduced to the city this month.
 		January 3, 2000
New ’Venture’ Fund for Public Education Endorsed by Mayor, Chicago Public Schools LeadershipCHICAGO—The new Chicago Public Education Fund, launched today with the commitment of $1.5 million of investments in programs to improve student achievement, was quickly endorsed by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago Public Schools Board President Gery Chico, Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, and other education leaders.
 		March 28, 2000
New Chicago Public Education Fund Acts Like a Venture Capital Fund for EducationNew Public/Private Initiative to Drive Continuing Improvement of Chicago Public SchoolsCHICAGO—For the first time, Chicago's corporate and civic leadership have banded together in a venture designed to drive the continuing improvement of the Chicago Public Schools through the investment of dollars, perspective, and time. March 28, 2000
Recruiting Talented TeacherCommentary by Janet M. Knupp, President, The Chicago Public Education FundCHICAGO—We are encouraged by the Chicago Board of Education's successful recruitment of more than 2,000 new teachers for this academic year ("Chicago schools spend big bucks to lure teachers," Page 1, Oct. 11). October 19, 2000
Chicago Public Education Fund Invests in SchoolsThe Chicago Defender: Written by Joe Ruklick, CHICAGO - As Chicago Public Schools officials laud the four years worth of progress ever since school reform set out to save the system in 1995, a group of powerful business leaders plan to improve results through what they describe as a venture capital investment in city schools. March 13, 2001
Chicago Public Schools & New Leaders for New Schools Announce Landmark Partnership to Recruit and Train New PrincipalsPartnership backed by $1.2 million from The Chicago Public Education Fund and The Broad FoundationCHICAGO – Chicago Board of Education President Gery Chico, New Leaders for New Schools, The Chicago Public Education Fund, and the Los Angeles–based Broad Foundation today announced plans for a groundbreaking new public–private partnership to recruit and train outstanding new leaders for the city's public schools.
 		March 26, 2001
Teacher TrainingLetter to the Editor of the Chicago Sun Times by Janet M. Knupp, President of the Chicago Public Education FundCHICAGO—The Northwestern report on Chicago’s troubled high schools is a clear reminder that education reform is a long and demanding task (news story, March 10). March 26, 2001
School board to recruit principals-New Program aims for professionals outside of educationChicago Sun Times: By Ana MendietaCHICAGO—Professionals from outside the field of education will be recruited to become school principals under a Chicago School Board experiment set to begin this summer, board president Gery Chico said Monday.
 		March 27, 2001
City schools mull hiring principals from outside field- Effort would help ward off shortageChicago Tribune: By Ray Quintanilla, CHICAGO - Saying the Chicago Public Schools system must do more to bolster the quality of its principals, Board of Education President Gery Chico plans to ask the board to approve a $1.65 million plan to attract principals from outside the field of education. March 27, 2001
Schools face matter of principals-Shortage has city looking to pilot program for helpBy Mark J. Konkol, Staff Writer, Daily SouthtownCHICAGO—The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday is expected to approve funding for a pilot program that will look outside academia to find principals. March 27 , 2001
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