Who Is Making A Difference In The Schools
By investing in a range of projects and start-up portfolio programs, The Fund bets on bold and innovative ideas that meet our goals and strong management teams who can deliver results inside schools. We also bet on the principals and teachers making a difference in our schools every day
Portfolio Programs
The Fund bets on bold and innovative ideas that meet our goals and strong management teams who can deliver results. The people behind our programs are education entrepreneurs, breaking new ground and testing new ideas. They are at the forefront of human capital innovations – recruiting, selecting, developing and supporting the best principals and teachers for our schools. Thanks to their efforts, Chicago is being recognized nationally as a leader in human capital for our schools.
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Principals and Teachers
The Fund's business is human capital, the principals and teachers making a difference in our schools every day. Research shows that the educators closest to students have the greatest effect on their learning. Investing in those people is the greatest lever we can pull to accelerate student achievement.
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Results The Fund is Achieving
A substantial portion of Chicago public schools has a concentration of high quality teacher talent
57 Chicago public schools have 15 percent or more of their teaching staff National Board Certified