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Mayor Rahm Emanuel Applauds Chicago Public Education Fund
Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke at The Fund’s Path Forward event and lauded efforts to align investments with strategic priorities of Chicago Public Schools.
December 6, 2011
The Bitter Pill About Education
Chicago Tribune Perspective by Brian Simmons
October 7, 2011
The Chicago Public Education Fund welcomes Tim Knowles as newest member of board of directors
September 30, 2011
Rollout of teacher screening test
Catalyst-Chicago
By Rebecca Harris
Founding President and CEO Janet Knupp is quoted in an article about the launch of the new CPS TeacherFit inventory tool. She said The Fund invested in the creation and validation of this tool as part of CPS’ new online hiring process because, “We wanted to find ways where teacher potential could be measured at the time of application.”
July 20, 2011
Principals given flexibility in evaluations able to identify less effective teachers, study shows
Catalyst-Chicago
By Cassandra West
Ben Kutylo, a Fund program manager, discussed The Fund’s role in creating a recommended teacher evaluation framework that “ranks among the most progressive in the nation and will inform critical decisions and negotiations for the new administration.” He also discussed the Fund’s support of an ambitious teacher outreach project that included 2,200 teachers in 200 schools – feedback that will inform decisions around the new performance evaluation system
July 19, 2011
The Chicago Public Education Fund Announces new Chairman, transition plan
The Fund launches search for new CEO, strategic review to align priorities with new CPS administration
The Fund announced today that Brian Simmons will succeed Penny Pritzker as the organization’s new chairman. After Mayor Rahm Emmanuel asked Pritzker to join the Board of Education for the Chicago Public Schools, she informed The Fund Board that she was resigning her position as Fund chairman and director. Simmons will lead a strategic review process that will culminate in the hiring of a new chief executive officer and the development of a revised set of strategic goals for the nationally recognized non-profit.
May 25, 2011
New CPS leadership faces red ink, lagging student achievement
Chicago Tribune
By Joel Hood and Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah
The Fund’s Founding President & CEO, Janet Knupp, is quoted in Tribune article discussing the District’s lagging test scores and the efforts being made to improve teacher evaluation in order to impact student achievement.
May 23, 2011
New schools CEO, education team: analysis
Catalyst Chicago
The Fund CEO Janet Knupp says the new CPS leadership team faces challenges that “will require people to come together and talk to each other and be unified behind a vision.” For the full article click here.
April 18, 2011
The Chicago Public Education Fund welcomes new CPS leadership team, anticipates strong partnership in bolstering school talent and innovation
Everyone talks about finding a Superman to save urban school systems. But Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel knows that it will take much more. He needs a dream team of talent focused on creating a world-class school system, and his announcement today demonstrates that commitment to sustainable reform. Click here to read more of The Fund’s reaction to the new CPS leadership team.
April 18, 2011
Reaction rolling in on new CPS CEO Brizard
Chicago Tribune
By Noreen Ahmed-Ullah
Founding President and CEO Janet Knupp is quoted in Chicago Tribune coverage of Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel’s announcement today of the new senior leadership team at Chicago Public Schools. Click here to read the full article.
April 18, 2011
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141 Chicago teachers achieved National Board Certification in 2011
