
New Leaders for New Schools The new year is a time to reflect and celebrate! In New Orleans, test scores and graduation rates are rising - in part due to the leadership provided by 24 New Leaders. Happy New Year!
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Only 2 days left to make an impact in 2009! Just a reminder to get in your 2009 100% tax-deductible donation by visiting the site below. Happy New Year!
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New Leaders for New Schools On Monday evening, Forbes Magazine named a list of 14 visionaries who are changing the way our country educates students. Included in this list of prestigious educators and reformers is our own, Jon Schnur! Congratulations to Jon, to the New Leaders who tirelessly pursue the work of ensuring high academic achievement ...for every student, and to our staff who support them!
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These 14 visionaries are shaking up how we educate our most disadvantaged kids.

New Leaders for New Schools Listen to our CEO and co-founder Jon Schnur speak about principal effectiveness and leadership at the 3rd annual CALDER conference! "A great principal is indispensible to drive student achievement."
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WATCH! Cohort 7 New Leader, Mark Triplett, principal of Urban Promise Academy in Oakland, CA, was featured in a segment called, "Christmas comes early to needy schools" on the Today Show earlier this morning. Congrats to Mark and the students of Urban Promise Academy! Check it out at: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/v p/34461693#34461693

New Leaders for New Schools Holiday wishes and update from New Leaders for New Schools. Check it out.
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As we reflect in this season of thanks and giving, we are grateful for the teachers and principals who challenge their students to reach their fullest potential. But we are also reminded that many students still do not have the opportunity. ...

New Leaders for New Schools Listen to the NLNS Co-Founder and CEO, Jon Schnur, on NAESP Radio, " Developing Principals Who Create Dramatic Improvements," with host Gail Connelly.
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New Leaders for New Schools Secretary Arne Duncan will be hosting a nationally televised town hall meeting tomorrow with students at 2 p.m. EST to discuss what's working and what needs improvement in America’s schools. To participate, you can call the show during the live broadcast, at 1-888-493-9382 or at the link below.
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Two months ago, Secretary Arne Duncan accompanied President Obama to Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va., when the President made his nationally televised Back to School speech and challenged students to work hard and graduate. ...

New Leaders for New Schools More great news today! New Leaders has been identified as a top-performing nonprofit by Philanthropedia’s expert network! Find out more at:
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New Leaders for New Schools' mission is to ensure high academic achievement for every student by attracting and preparing outstanding leaders and supporting the performance of the urban public schools they lead at scale.

New Leaders for New Schools Jon Schnur has signed on as the Education Equality Project's latest signatory! The Education Equality Project is a non-partisan group of elected officials, civil rights leaders, and education reformers working to bring equity to our public education system and close the achievement gap. Click on the link below to learn more.
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The huge difference in academic performance between students from different economic circumstances and racial/ethnic backgrounds.

New Leaders for New Schools would like to thank Wells Fargo for their generous surprise donation of $250,000 to our Charlotte progam! “The Wells Fargo Foundation has a major focus on funding public education programs that help drive outstanding student achievement in the classroom,” said Jay Everette, community affairs manager. “We know that eff...ective leadership is critical at the individual school level, so we support the New Leaders for New Schools program."
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wells Fargo had an early holiday gift for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The bank announced a $500,000 donation to Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education’s School Leadership Fund. ...

New Leaders for New Schools With Chicago as a pilot site, National Certification for Principals should be in place by 2011. There is widespread consensus that who runs an individual school can make or break it. “If we don’t have great leadership in our schools, we’re kidding ourselves,” Secretary Arne Duncan said.
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After years of talk and stalled efforts, the creation of a national certification program for principals is finally under way, with plans to launch the initiative formally sometime in 2011.

New Leaders for New Schools We have 1,299 Fan - only 1 fan away from 1,300! Do you know someone who wants to join the conversation? Invite your friends, colleagues, and family members who share your commitment to transforming urban public education!

New Leaders for New Schools Have you used FREE? Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education reminds us about this government website that has over 1,600 lesson plans, primary documents, visualizations, and other resources.
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