THE COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS


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Portland Superintendent to Lead Council of the Great City Schools

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guadalupe Guerrero, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, becomes chair of the Council of the Great City Schools' Board of Directors for a one-year term, effective July 1.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guadalupe Guerrero, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, becomes chair of the Council of the Great City Schools' Board of Directors for a one-year term, effective July 1.
  • The 156-member board is composed of the superintendent and a school board member from each of the 78 big-city school districts represented by the Council.
  • Rounding out the Council's 2023-24 leadership team will be Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, who has been elected to the secretary-treasurer post.
  • "We're thrilled to welcome Guadalupe, Marcia, and Sonja as our new officers," said Council Executive Director Ray Hart.

Four Urban Students Named 2023 Math and Science Scholars

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four graduating high school seniors have been selected by the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) to receive the 2023 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four graduating high school seniors have been selected by the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) to receive the 2023 CGCS-Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship.
  • The students were chosen from several hundred applicants in big-city school districts across the nation for their exceptional academic ability and achievement, leadership qualities, and community involvement.
  • The awards were given to two African American and two Hispanic seniors from high schools in three of the 78 urban school districts represented by the Council.
  • "We also thank the educators in urban school districts who have contributed to the development of these distinguished students, and we wish each of them a bright future."