A Collection of Publications & Resources
The Academy for Urban School Leadership Overview
Changing the Face of Education
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators
Repairing the Harm… Restorative Justice Succeeds When We Honor the Humanity of the Child
The Transformation of Learning Outcomes for CPS Students in Underserved Neighborhoods
Practical Guidance for Supporting Today’s Novice Teacher in Uncertain Times
A Transformative Model for Recruiting and Retaining Excellent Educators
Changing the Face of Education
Repairing the Harm… Restorative Justice Succeeds When We Honor the Humanity of the Child
Overview of The Academy for Urban School Leadership
The Transformation of Learning Outcomes for CPS Students in Underserved Neighborhoods
Practical Guidance for Supporting Today’s Novice Teacher in Uncertain Times
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AUSL Network Students and Teachers Celebrate Black History Month
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="7388" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="7392" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="7390" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="7391" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students and teachers across the AUSL network celebrated Black History Month with art, music, dance and learning! Above are a selection of creative blackboard...
Back to School IL Awards Kits to 520 Phillips Academy High School Seniors
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7384" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Image courtesy of @BacktoSchoolIL Twitter[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Together with Back to School IL, the Community Currency Exchange Association of Illinois (CCEA) donated Back 2 Schools kits at Wendell Phillips Academy. 520 senior students with top grades were awarded the kits at the bi-annual RISEÂ (Rewarding Intellectual Superior Efforts)...
Harvard, McNair SOE Celebrate Black History Month with the Chicago Children’s Choir
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7380" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Students from Harvard SOE and McNair SOE joined students from across the city to celebrate Black History Month at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the Chicago Children's Choir. The performance included a look at Chicago's history and its contribution to culture and music since the Great Migration, when hundreds of thousands of African Americans traveled to Chicago from the South in the early twentieth century in search of a better...
Chicago Academy High Student Receives Prestigious Act Six Scholarship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7360" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Image courtesy of @ChiAcadHS Twitter[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We're incredibly proud of Chicago Academy High School scholar Jailene for receiving a full-tuition, full-need scholarship from Act Six to Taylor University! Jailene is one of seven in the city of Chicago to win this prestigious award. Congratulations, Jailene![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
City Year Hosts Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Deneen SOE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7328" img_size="large" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Image courtesy of @ChiFirstLady [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]City Year hosted its annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Deneen School of Excellence this year. The event turned a day off into a "day on" for City Year volunteers, who worked with Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor JB Pritzker (as well as volunteers from Salesforce) to come together to help revitalize the school. AUSL is...
Annual Fourth Grade Experience Brings Students to the Auditorium Theater
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7323" img_size="large" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fourth graders from Dulles, Fuller, Harvard, Marquette, Morton, Piccolo, Dvorak and Tarkington Schools of Excellence were treated to a performance of Too Hot to Handel at the Auditorium Theater in downtown Chicago. The performance combined the classical composer Handel's original work with blues and jazz, in order to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of "a beloved community" that comes together to celebrate diversity under one roof....
Orr Academy High Student Receives Prestigious Posse Foundation Scholarship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7316" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We're incredibly proud of Orr Academy High School scholar and aspiring law student Javionna for receiving the 2019 Posse Foundation Scholarship, a prestigious full-tuition scholarship! She will be attending Agnes Scott College with full tuition covered by the scholarship. Congratulations, Javionna![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Empire Star Ta’Rhonda Jones Visits Herzl SOE
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7122" img_size="large"][vc_column_text]AUSL has partnered with Turnaround Arts to bring talented artists to network schools. Ta'Rhonda Jones, star of the hit show Empire, visited students at Herzl School of Excellence this November. Ms. Jones answered student questions and ended the visit with an auditorium-wide dance party.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
AUSL Founder Mike Koldyke Brings all AUSL Fifth Graders to the Goodman Theatre
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7118" img_size="full"][vc_column_text]Thanks to the generosity of AUSL founder Mike Koldyke, all AUSL fifth graders were treated to a showing of the The Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre the week of November 27th. Mr. Koldyke continued his annual tradition of reserving the entire theater for AUSL students for two days. He does this to make sure students are able to experience live theater and enjoy the Christmas season. Read more about Mr. Koldyke's generous gift here. View news coverage of the event at NBC5...
Josh Groban and Keb’Mo’ Visit Chalmers and Johnson SOE thanks to Turnaround Arts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6966" img_size="full"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6969" img_size="full"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]AUSL has partnered with Turnaround Arts to bring talented artists to network schools. Award-winning musical artists Josh Groban and Keb'Mo' visited students at Chalmers School of Excellence and Johnson School of Excellence. The two artists met with children in different classrooms to see how AUSL puts art into...