Stephanie Banchero

Let’s gooooo! Glad to see these awesome athletes recovered from a hellacious trip to nyc.

6 am 🏀 11 am 🚌 4 pm ✈️.. except Mother Nature had a different plan.. Delays and missed flights lead to an overnight and four extra flights BUT the Eagles have LANDED Keep dancing with @UWLEaglesWBB basketball tomorrow at 4p.m. (cst) vs. So. Maine.

@UWLAthletics @UWLEaglesWBB I was on the same canceled flight and can attest to the fact that we all should support this awesome group of young ladies! Good luck

The data do not lie: A bachelor’s degree is the best pathway to a good job in Illinois — & while alternative pathways can lead to good jobs, they are more inequitable, according to @UChiConsortium and IWERC. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/1…

As a reporter, I interviewed @rodpaige many times & always impressed w/his focus on most vulnerable students. He was “unsatisfied with the status quo," & challenged ‘the soft bigotry of low expectations." RIP apnews.com/article/rod-pa…

Excited to hear about findings from “The State We Are In” from ⁦@advanceillinois⁩

The new @crainsdetroit focuses on historic challenges facing urban school districts in Chicago, Cleveland & Detroit. It also features an op-ed from our @sbanchero calling for bold action by public school districts to solidify needed reforms. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/5bdaf3ty

Brushing off my dusty pen for op-ed re: urgent need to help young people: embrace ELA & math fundamentals; blur HS & PS; innovate; protect the most vulnerable students. Opinion: Bold action needed to reform school districts crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum-u… via @crainsdetroit @JoyceFdn

Important work here by ⁦@deansforimpact⁩ Teacher Preparation Isn’t Broken. Our Approach to Policymaking and Advocacy Is – The 74 ⁦@JoyceFdn⁩ the74million.org/article/teache…

A sobering piece by the always brilliant @ChadAldeman Student Achievement Is Down Overall — But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster @The74 the74million.org/article/studen…

Hey @XfinitySupport do you have humans Working for you?? Or do customers have to suffer through tedious and unhelpful chatbots to get basic help?!

A fascinating and surprising read! The myth of curriculum narrowing - by ⁦@ChadAldeman⁩ chadaldeman.com/p/the-myth-of-…

We've had the same model of classroom instruction for decades. Read 'bout a fascinating new team teaching effort in MI: Michigan schools shake up the 'one-teacher' model bridgemi.com/talent-educati… via @BridgeMichigan @JackElseyJr @bmaddin @JoyceFdn

A thought-provoking piece by the always thought-provoking @ChadAldeman Is teacher turnover *too low*? chadaldeman.com/p/is-teacher-t…

Great work here by @launchmich on how to help build a strong, diverse, high-quality teacher pipeline, inc recs for better data collection & evaluation; a deeper focus on high-need subjects and areas; & better retention strategies. launchmichigan.org/research

What she said! nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/… via @NYTimes ⁦@DanaGoldstein⁩

Congrats @azamsahmed on the #pulitzer @pulitzercenter @PulitzerPrizes .. Well deserved! nytimes.com/2025/05/05/bus…

“Children are resilient. Are we prepared to meet the moment” @janicejackson asks a room of Chicago education folks. At the @CrainsChicago Forum.

Awesome panel talking about Chicago education issues. Superstars all… @BethSwanson5 @janicejackson @chalkbeatCHI @JoshHale_BSFCEO @CrainsChicago

Excited about the @CrainsChicago Forum on education! This discussion could nOt come at a more critical time. @JoyceFdn