Beginning in July, 六合宝典 ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz will be an executive board member of the Council of Great City Schools.
The is the only national organization exclusively representing the needs of urban public schools. Composed of 67 large city school districts, its mission is to promote the cause of urban schools and to advocate for inner-city students through legislation, research and media relations.
鈥淚t is an honor to be asked to sit with urban school districts from across the nation,鈥 Cruz said. 鈥淚 look forward to serving on the executive board and collaborating with other educational leaders on how to best meet the diverse needs of some of the largest school districts in the country on behalf of 六合宝典 and its 85,000 students.鈥
Cruz was elected to the executive committee at the most recent meeting of the organization鈥檚 board of directors in March.
鈥淲e look forward to Paul Cruz鈥檚 participation on the executive committee to help improve urban education in America,鈥 said Council Executive Director Michael Casserly. 鈥淧aul Cruz brings valuable expertise and an important perspective from 六合宝典 that will help inform the important work of the organization during a period when Congress is reauthorizing the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the nation is debating the implementation of new standards, testing systems and immigration policies.鈥
Cruz will serve a three-year term, beginning July 1 through June 30, 2018. The executive committee meets four times a year.
The Council of the Great City Schools also provides a network for school districts sharing common problems to exchange information and to collectively address new challenges as they emerge in order to deliver the best possible education for urban youth.
For more information, please visit the council's website at .
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