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The voices of our communities matter and we’re thankful to local leaders like Rep. Clarke, Sen. Myrie, Assemblywoman Walker and city councilmembers Ampry-Samuel and Cornegy who joined us in Brooklyn to educate residents on early voting in New York.
Congratulations to Juliana Worrell, Chief Schools Officer, for being selected to the inaugural cohort of The Broad Center's Fellowship for Public Education Leadership at Yale School of Management. Juliana cares deeply about our students and their success in college and beyond and inspires our community through her dynamic leadership. The Broad Fellowship supports innovative leaders with the goal of advancing equity in educational outcomes for all students. Congratulations, Juliana!
In a recent interview on Yahoo! Finance's The Final Round, Uncommon CEO Brett Peiser talks about lessons learned in the spring, and how Uncommon Schools is adapting to remote and hybrid learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Uncommon Schools network was founded to battle racism and injustice. This is why we shut down for a day, explains Uncommon President Julie Jackson, to provide our community a day of action, healing, and connection.
How do you continue to develop your athletes and stay connected during this pandemic? Doug Lemov: Teach your players to perceive the game better.
What impact the pandemic would have on education, no one knew. What we did know, however, was that students needed a more long-term solution to continue their learning. Within a week, Uncommon Schools built out the start of a virtual school program with daily video lessons and instructional resources—and it's available to the public.
Educators are experimenting with how to keep students learning while away from school. Juliana Worrell, Chief Schools Officer K-8, explains how Uncommon Schools is doing this work and making it free for all.
👉 Our CEO Brett Peiser shares three important principles that guided our work to successfully transition thousands of students to #RemoteLearning during the global pandemic.
📢 Uncommon Schools has been awarded the Charter Students with Disabilities Pilot Community Grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in support of our special education initiative.
⚠️ Calling all rising college seniors: are you interested in a teaching career? Every summer, we welcome a select group of Fellows for hands-on teaching experience and one-on-one coaching. Learn more and apply by March 1.
