|
Click here to download AUSL’s media kit.
May 20 – CNN
AUSL's Sherman School of Excellence introduces an alternative to school suspension
May 19 – CNN
AUSL's Sherman School of Excellence highlighted as an example of succesful school turnaround
April 21 – Chicago Defender
Orr Student featured as Academic Star of the Week
April – Education Next
Don Feinstein letter to the editor about turnarounds
March 5 – DOE
AUSL schools highlight DOE turnaround videos
March 3 – WBEZ
Article about turnarounds highlights Shermans success
February 27 – New York Times
Covering the protests and plans for school turnarounds
February 24 – Chicago Journal
Phillips community impressed by Orr
February 24 – Chicago Sun Times
Turnarounds can work: Here's Howe
February 11 CPS Spotlight
AUSL resident graduate wins teaching award
February 8 Education Week
AUSL and others share education reform experience
February 5 The Notebook
Chicago turnaround approach becomes federal policy
February 3 Chicago Weekly
The Turnaround: AUSL is transforming Chicago's worst public schools
February 2 – District 299
Illinois announces turnaround partnership zone
January 19 – Chicago Sun Times
CPS announces new schools; AUSL to turn around 4 schools
January 17 – Chicago Tribune
AUSL is the bright star in CPS reforms
December 29 Washington Post
Johnson highlighted in article about Secretary Duncan
December 7 WBEZ
Tarkington partners with school designers
November 19 Pakistan Christian Post
Pakistani Pop Star visits AUSL
November 2 PR Web
Mayor urges business community to get involved in schools
October 29, 2009 Chicago Parent
Parents learn lessons from NTA football team
October 29, 2009 – ABC7
Mayor Daley visits Orr for "Principal for a Day"
October 28, 2009 – UDaily
AUSL's Andre Cowling talks about the Harvard turnaround
October 27, 2009 – Denver Post
Denver considers AUSL's turnaround model
October 22, 2009 – Department of Education
Arne Duncan highlights AUSL in major speech about teacher preparation
October 1, 2009 – School Reform News
Chicago program rebuilds failing schools from inside out
October 1, 2009 – Catalyst
AUSL and NLU win DOE grant
September 30, 2009 – Department of Education
DOE announces AUSL/NLU and 27 other Teacher Quality Partnership Grants
September 29, 2009 – Good Morning America
Disney and Southwest employees donate service day to Bethune
September 9, 2009 – Garfield Lawndale Voice
Opening ceremony at ORR Academy High School
September 8, 2009 – ABC News
First day of school at a new AUSL turnaround
September 3, 2009 – Daily Herald
Bears help dedicate new Orr field
September 1, 2009 – Chicago Tribune
Israel Idonije and Patrick McCaskey of the Chicago Bears help dedicate Orr Academy High School's new field
September 1, 2009 – District Administration Magazine
AUSL highlighted as a turnaround model
August 24, 2009 – Education Week
AUSL highlighted as a national model for school reform
August 4, 2009 – Bloomberg News
Orr highlighted as a turnaround model
July 24, 2009 – District 299
Dr Jarvis Sanford's complete remarks at the Race to the Top Announcement
July 24, 2009 – District 299
AUSL’s Jarvis Sanford participates in DC reform event
June 3, 2009 – PR Web
NewSchools Venture Fund names AUSL’s Don Feinstein
“Entrepreneur of the Year”
June 1, 2009 – New York Times
AUSL’s Orr highlighted as turnaround example
May 27, 2009 – US News and World Report
Turning around troubled schools
May 10, 2009 – Brazil Times
Holly Mullenix, music teacher at National Teachers Academy
recently won the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation award.
May 1, 2009 – PBS
A Radical Fix for Schools
March 27, 2009 – Christian Science Monitor
AUSL Teacher Residency program highlighted
March 23, 2009 – CBS News
The Howe School of Excellence wrestling team won the City Championship
March 23, 2009 – Chicago Tribune
The Howe School of Excellence wrestling team won the City Championship
February 19, 2009 – ABC News
Visitors to AUSL’s National Teachers Academy learn to read
January 21, 2009 – ABC News
AUSL students return from trip to Washington for Presidential Inauguration
January 16, 2009 – WBEZ
2009 Turnaround Schools announced at AUSL’s Harvard School of Excellence
January 16, 2009 – ABC News
Arne Duncan announces 2009 turnaround schools
December 30, 2008 – Ed Week
Duncan to confront host of challenges
December 16, 2008 – USA Today
President-elect Obama announces Arne Duncan as
Secretary of Education at Dodge Renaissance Academy
December 16, 2008 – CBS News
Obama taps Duncan for Secretary of Education at AUSL’s
Dodge Renaissance Academy
December 16, 2008 – Chicago Tribune
Duncan to join Obama cabinet
December 16, 2008 – ABC News
President-elect Obama and Arne Duncan take questions
from Dodge students
December 16, 2008 – MSNBC
President-elect Obama and Arne Duncan take questions from Dodge students
December 16, 2008 – Democratic Underground (photos)
President-elect Obama and Arne Duncan take questions from Dodge students
December 15, 2008 – New York Times
Schools Chief from Chicago is Cabinet Pick
November 25, 2008 – Fast Company
AUSL recognized as innovative training program
November 25, 2008 – Chi Town Daily News
AUSL’s Sherman and Harvard show improved test scores
November 24, 2008 – Chicago Public Radio
Arne Duncan on the future of education
October 31, 2008 – Chi Town Daily News
Harvard turnaround shows improved test scores
September 22, 2008 – Pueblo Chieftain
AUSL’s Andre Cowling takes on Harvard turnaround
September 10, 2008 – Reuters
NewSchools Venture Fund invests $2.5 million in AUSL
September 9, 2008 – New York Times
Candidate Obama looks to lessons from Chicago
August 19, 2008 – National Public Radio
AUSL highlighted as entrepreneur
February 1, 2008 – Chicago Defender
Gates donation helps CPS schools
January 31, 2008 – Chicago Tribune
Gates Foundation invests $10.3 million in AUSL
January 31, 2008 – Daily Herald
Struggling schools receive Gates donation
March 6, 2007 – Chicago Sun-Times
Dodge has highest test scores
December 1, 2007 – Edutopia
Pioneering teacher training programs
September 4, 2007 – Chicago Tribune
Sherman 8th graders graduate
September 2, 2007 – Chicago Tribune
Sherman teacher makes a difference
September 5, 2006 – Chicago Sun Times
Sherman turnaround is all about teacher quality
| 
