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Council of the Great City Schools Presents Norfolk High School Graduate Ayana Askew with $10,000 Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

June 17, 2022— The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) recently presented Ayana Askew, a 2022 graduate of Virginia’s Norfolk Public Schools, with the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Scholarship for Educational Courage and Justice. Askew was the valedictorian of her 2022 senior class at Booker T. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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OPINION: It’s time. Let’s use different ways of teaching children to read

The Hechinger Report

Over the last several months, public discourse about learning to read and reading instruction has significantly increased. Coordinated efforts to train entire teaching forces in states like Mississippi and North Carolina in the science of reading will be insufficient unless we also adopt instructional materials that align with the science.

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Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

Her advocacy for rich and juicy text and her support for the highest standards in language instruction has inspired not only the Great City School staff and membership, but teachers and researchers the world over. received the award in 2022. “We Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice. See CGCS.org.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year.

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School Superintendents of Alabama and Curriculum Associates Recognize Students and Educators with $12,000 in Scholarships

eSchool News

May 11, 2022— Curriculum Associates recently sponsored the 2022 School Superintendents of Alabama (SSA) scholarship program to help recognize and support students and educators throughout the state. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., To learn more about SSA, visit [link]. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. Cleveland came into her position under challenging circumstances, including a teacher strike that delayed the start of the school year in August 2022.

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