Change in the Windy City: A Chicago Perspective

What lessons can be learned from the push to turn around schools in the nation’s third-largest school district? What is the union’s role in the efforts? Are classroom teachers noticing a chance in their school environment or in student achievement?

Moderator: Alexander Russo, blogger, This Week in Education

Panelists:

• Jennifer Husbands, Academy for Urban School Leadership
• Don Fraynd, turnaround officer, Chicago Public Schools
• Jesse Sharkey, vice president, Chicago Teachers Union
• Xian Barrett, Chicago Public Schools teacher and author