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Advocates Unveil Groundbreaking Petition and Call On Chicago Teachers Union to Support School Board Compensation
Monday, April 1, 2024
Chicago
As momentum for school board compensation in Chicago accelerates, a large coalition of community organizations, educators, and Chicagoans demand public support from CTU
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Applauds Illinois Lawmakers for Historic School Board Legislation
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Chicago
Advocates say equitable school board maps and the inclusion of a Black Student Achievement Advisory Committee are massive wins for Chicago’s school system
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Governor Lamont’s New Budget Proposal
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Connecticut
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, today reacted to Governor Lamont moving $150 million dollars from ECS to other parts of his budget.
E4E-NY Applauds Governor Kathy Hochul’s Proposed Investment In Statewide Reading Instruction
Thursday, January 4, 2024
New York
In advance of next week’s State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her Back to Basics plan to improve reading proficiency in New York today. In response to New...
Webinar Spotlights the Current State of NYC Reads and New York City’s Literacy Instruction Overhaul
Thursday, December 7, 2023
New York
The event comes amid the NYC Reads rollout, and shortly after the release of PISA results, which showed unprecedented declines in learning
Webinar to Spotlight the Current State of NYC Reads and New York City’s Literacy Instruction Overhaul
Thursday, November 30, 2023
New York
E4E-NY in collaboration with the Knowledge Matters Campaign, is set to host a webinar on Wednesday, December 6th at 5:00 p.m., spotlighting the current state of NYC Reads.
Educators for Excellence-NY Praises Blue Ribbon Commission's Support for Financial Literacy, as Part of New Recommendations
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
New York
Today, Marielys Divanne, Executive Director of Educators for Excellence-New York, expressed strong support for the New York State Blue Ribbon Commission’s recent graduation measure recommendations, particularly the endorsement of mandatory financial...
Illinois Lawmakers Propose Bill That Excludes Half of Chicago Voters from 2024 School Board Election
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Chicago
As several states head to the polls for election day, Illinois lawmakers propose a bill that restricts voting access in 2024
Advocates Praise Illinois Lawmakers for Commitment to Transform Chicago’s School Board
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Chicago
Educators and parents say legislation to compensate board members will make Chicago’s school board more equitable, accessible and functional.
Educators for Excellence Announces Leadership Transition
Monday, June 26, 2023
National
NEW YORK, NY – Educators for Excellence (E4E), a national nonprofit organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, today announced...
Minnesota Districts Not Providing Differentiated Compensation Teachers Seek
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Minnesota
Educators for Excellence’s Regional Report Cards Reveal that Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools Are Not Providing the Differentiated Compensation Teachers Ask for In Recent Survey MINNEAPOLIS (June 21, 2023)...
New Report Cards Show NYC Reads Is A Positive First Step, But Rapid Action Is Needed Before Upcoming School Year
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
New York
Educators for Excellence’s end-of-year report cards highlight the urgent need for embedding professional development, assessments and data in the city’s new reading initiative this summer. NEW YORK (June 21, 2023)...
Educators for Excellence Names Marielys Divanne Executive Director of New York City Chapter
Monday, May 1, 2023
New York
May 1, 2023 (New York) – Educators for Excellence-New York announced today that Marielys Divanne will begin duties, effective immediately, as the chapter’s executive director. Divanne has an extensive track...
Majority of Teachers Don’t Recommend the Profession as Schools Don’t Meet Needs of Underserved Students
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
National
[NATIONAL] (April 26, 2023) - Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led advocacy organization, released its 6th annual Voices from the Classroom teacher survey. The survey asked 1,000 teachers from across...
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Applauds Tentative Agreement Between SEIU Local 99 and LAUSD
Friday, March 24, 2023
Los Angeles
March 24 (Los Angeles) — Educators for Excellence–Los Angeles (E4E-LA), a teacher-led organization, celebrated this afternoon’s announcement that the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 99 and the Los Angeles Unified School...
Majority of States Have Teacher Layoff Policies that Prioritize Seniority Over Effectiveness, Negatively Impacting Teachers of Color
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
National
[NATIONAL] (February 28, 2023) - Educators for Excellence (E4E) and TNTP today released “So All Students Thrive: Rethinking Layoff Policy To Protect Teacher Diversity”. The report quantifies the negative impacts...
Educators for Excellence Applauds New York City’s Announced Changes to Fair Student Funding
Monday, January 23, 2023
New York
Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David Banks...
New York City Educators Applaud David Banks’ Commitment to Reforming Inconsistent School Curricula Selection Process
Thursday, January 19, 2023
New York
January 19 (New York) —Educators, school advocates, and non-profit leaders gathered at CUNY Graduate Center on Wednesday night to meet with the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education,...
CHANCELLOR DAVID BANKS TO DISCUSS SCHOOL CURRICULA, IN RESPONSE TO GROWING CONCERNS FROM EDUCATORS
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
New York
NEW YORK CITY—Chancellor David Banks will gather with educators and school advocates at CUNY Graduate Center January 18, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss a vision for improving New York...
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Names Courtney Hrejsa Executive Director

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Chicago
“Courtney Hrejsa joins E4E-Chicago with deep expertise and demonstrated success in working with teachers across schools, nonprofit, and philanthropy to enact meaningful changes for students,” said Evan Stone, co-founder and...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss, Need for Teacher-Led Change in Boston
Monday, October 24, 2022
Boston
October 24 (Boston) - Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an utterly...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss, Need for Teacher-Led Change in Chicago
Monday, October 24, 2022
Chicago
October 24 (Chicago) - Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an utterly...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss, Need for Teacher-Led Change in Connecticut
Monday, October 24, 2022
Connecticut, Connecticut – Bridgeport, Connecticut – Hartford, Connecticut – New Haven
October 24 (Connecticut) - Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an utterly...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss, Need for Teacher-Led Change in Minnesota
Monday, October 24, 2022
Minnesota
October 24 (Minneapolis) - Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an utterly...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss and Need for High-Quality, Culturally Relevant Curricula
Monday, October 24, 2022
New York
October 24 (New York) - Today, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an...