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In The News
March 9, 2022
EdWeek features New Leaders Aspiring Principals Fellowship launched in partnership with Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University.
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April 22, 2022
Roland Martin Unfiltered Daily Digital Show features CEO Jean Desravines and our National Aspiring Principals Fellowship.
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April 11, 2022
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Press Release
May 18, 2022
Our National Aspiring Principal Fellowship, in partnership with Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, is now available in 37 states.
2022
In The News
April 29, 2022
CEO Jean Desravines is featured on CitizenEd Freedom Friday podcast, discussing importance of diversity in school leadership.
2022
In The News
April 18, 2022
New Leaders alum and principal Brittany Wagner-Friel is named a finalist in 2022 Washington Post Principal of the Year Award.
2022
In The News
April 14, 2022
Green Street Academy, led by two New Leaders alumni, is a national finalist in Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow competition.
2022
In The News
April 11, 2022
Chalkbeat Tennessee announces the appointment of New Leaders alum Docia Generrette-Walker as assistant superintendent in Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
2022
In The News
April 5, 2022
New Leaders alum and UnboundEd CEO Lacey Robinson is featured by the New York Times on the value of productive struggle in learning.
2022
Statement
March 30, 2022
CEO Jean Desravines commends Biden's FY23 budget request for investments in school leadership and diversification of the educator workforce.
2022
In The News
March 18, 2022
University Business features First-of-its-kind Partnership with New Leaders and Two HBCUs to Increase Diversity in K-12 Leadership.
2022
In The News
March 16, 2022
Blavity reports on the new Aspiring Principals Fellowship and the need for greater diversity among principals.
2022
In The News
March 14, 2022
Channel 11 News features Morehouse, New Leaders, Clark Atlanta partnership and Fellowship aimed at diversifying school leadership.
2022
In The News
March 11, 2022
Progressive Policy Institute podcast features CEO Jean Desravines on reshaping the future of school leadership.
2022
In The News
March 11, 2022
The Plug X HBCU announces the partnership with New Leaders, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta.
2022
In The News
March 10, 2022
Diverse Issues In Higher Education highlights the partnership between New Leaders, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, and Noodle.
2022
In The News
March 10, 2022
Atlanta Daily World announces the Aspiring Principals Fellowship as a new online principal certification and master's degree program.
2022
In The News
March 10, 2022
Inside Higher Ed reports on our Aspiring Principals Fellowship, in partnership with Morehouse and Clark Atlanta, to diversify K12 principals.
2022
Press Release
March 9, 2022
New Leaders joins with two prestigious historically Black institutions, Morehouse and Clark Atlanta, to offer online principal certification and master’s degree.
2022
In The News
March 9, 2022
New Leaders is featured in The Atlanta Journal Constitution for its partnership with Morehouse and Clark Atlanta.
2022
In The News
January 21, 2022
The Washington Post reports on Congressman Jamaal Bowman, a New Leaders alum, for participating in protest for voting rights protection.
2022
Press Release
January 1, 2022
New Leaders announces recipients of the 2021 Roberts Award for School Innovation.
2022
In The News
December 21, 2021
New Leaders is featured as part of a coalition of education nonprofits advancing the One Million Teachers of Color campaign.
2021
In The News
December 8, 2021
CEO Jean Desravines is an expert voice in EdWeek special report on diversity in school leadership.
2021
Press Release
October 1, 2021
New Leaders is pleased to announce our 20 year anniversary and two decades of transformational impact.
2021
In The News
September 24, 2021
CEO Jean Desravines speaks at The Atlantic Festival 2021, discussing how the pandemic Can transform K-12 education.
2021
In The News
September 14, 2021
New Leaders alumni transformed low-performing schools into thriving schools in Tennessee.
2021
Statement
September 1, 2021
New Leaders and a coalition of education organizations commend Senate proposal to strengthen the Higher Education Act.
2021
In The News
July 28, 2021
Students at Hickory Ridge Elementary School, led by a New Leaders alum, are featured in first of its kind GAP commercial.
2021
In The News
July 6, 2021
New Leaders alum, Kirk Sykes, wins The Baltimore Sun’s Best 2021 as Head of School for The SEED School of Maryland.
2021
In The News
July 2, 2021
New Leaders alumni are promoted to new school and district leadership roles in Shelby County Schools, a Long-standing partner with New Leaders.
2021
Statement
June 1, 2021
CEO Jean Desravines commends the FY 22 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education for its strong investments in students and school leaders.
2021
In The News
April 22, 2021
Two New Leaders alumni, Karen Bryan-Chambers and Claire Fisher, are featured in the ASCD Express, Describing three essential supports for empowering principals.
2021
In The News
April 22, 2021
New Leaders Senior Director Hal Harris’ op-ed is published by The Hechinger Report, where he discusses the power of the Chauvin verdict to fuel change.
2021
In The News
April 19, 2021
New Leaders Senior Director Hal Harris speaks to USA Today on importance of real-world discussion about politics and current events in classrooms.
2021
In The News
March 3, 2021
New Leaders alum Jasmine Thurmond details for Chalkbeat the experience and challenges of returning to in-person learning.
2021
In The News
March 1, 2021
New Leaders alum and Executive Director Beulah McLoyd illuminates for #PrincipalProject the value of distributed leadership.
2021
Statement
March 1, 2021
CEO Jean Desravines celebrates the confirmation of Miguel B. Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education.
2021
In The News
February 16, 2021
CEO Jean Desravines endorses the Wallace Foundation report about the measurable impact of school leadership.
2021
In The News
February 3, 2021
New Leaders Adjunct Trainer Braulio Santiago speaks to The Huffington Post about Miguel Cardona’s leadership style.
2021
In The News
January 4, 2021
New Leaders alum Leroy Gaines is featured in Principal Magazine, on Benefits of distributed leadership.
2021
Press Release
January 1, 2021
New Leaders announces recipients of the 2020 Roberts Award for School Innovation.
2021
In The News
December 22, 2020
In a New York Times article, CEO Jean Desravines emphasizes the importance of representation at all levels of the education system.
2020
In The News
December 15, 2020
George W. Bush Institute cites New Leaders research and programming in their Principal Preparation Guidebook.
2020
In The News
December 9, 2020
In a CNN op-ed, New Leaders alum Miguel Cervantes del Toro calls on the new education secretary to Prioritize students and tackle Rracial injustice.
2020
In The News
December 9, 2020
In an EdPalooza webinar, Chief Program Officer Michele Caracappa speaks with New Leaders alumni regarding "School Leadership in a Year Like None Other."
2020
Statement
December 1, 2020
CEO Jean Desravines commends the nomination of Miguel B. Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education.
2020
Statement
November 1, 2020
New Leaders joined a coalition calling on Congress to increase funding for Title II in the FY2021 Labor HHS Education Appropriations bill.
2020
In The News
September 29, 2020
In a Forbes article on the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund launch, CEO Jean Desravines is highlighted as a co-chair of the initiative.
2020
In The News
September 29, 2020
New Leaders alumni David Guzman, Joe Manko, Zahara Valentine, and Monique Debi are named 2020 Heart of the Schools Awards.
2020
In The News
September 14, 2020
New Leaders alum Erica Jordan-Thomas urges school districts to call upon principals as thought partners, collaborators, and allies.
2020
Statement
September 1, 2020
New Leaders joined 20 organizations calling on Congress to include a new “Maintenance of Equity” provision in any federal education relief packages.
2020
Statement
September 1, 2020
New Leaders joined a coalition responding to recent Supreme Court action upholding the rights of LGBTQ+ students and staff.
2020
In The News
August 9, 2020
In a segment on the Today show, New Leaders alum Dr. Alexandra Estrella, Superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools, is featured.
2020
In The News
August 7, 2020
In a local NBC news segment, New Leaders alum Myron Long, founder of the Social Justice School, is featured.
2020
In The News
August 4, 2020
In a Washington Post article on policy proposals to make the DC Public Schools lottery more equitable, New Leaders alum Daniela Anello is quoted.
2020
Statement
August 1, 2020
In public comments, New Leaders urges the U.S. DOE to continue collecting crucial data on students and schools via the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
2020
Statement
August 1, 2020
New Leaders joins a coalition once again calling on Congress to provide additional stabilization funding for states for K-12 and higher education.
2020
In The News
July 31, 2020
In an article for The New York Times, New Leaders alum and principal Jessica Nauiokas advocates for wraparound supports during the pandemic.
2020
In The News
July 29, 2020
In a webinar hosted by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, CEO Jean Desravines serves as a panelist.
2020
In The News
July 28, 2020
New Leaders alum and Executive Director Beulah McLoyd joins Chris Stewart to discuss education policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
In The News
July 24, 2020
In the July 2020 NAESP Communicator, New Leaders research on distributed leadership is highlighted.
2020
In The News
July 17, 2020
In Chalkbeat article, New Leaders alum Nadia Lopez highlights urgent need for system-wide supports for school leaders to prepare for upcoming school year.
2020
In The News
July 9, 2020
Leadership Greater Chicago Names Beulah McLoyd, New Leaders alum and Executive Director, a 2021 LGC Fellow.
2020
Statement
July 1, 2020
New Leaders commends Congress for highlighting school leadership as an evidence-based strategy for improving schools in FY21 House appropriations proposal.
2020
Statement
July 1, 2020
New Leaders joins a coalition calling on Congress to fund The Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants Program (Title II-A) for FY 2021.
2020
In The News
June 12, 2020
In a segment on The Ellen Show, New Leaders alum Archie Moss Jr. is interviewed.
2020
In The News
June 12, 2020
In a Commercial Appeal article, New Leaders alum Archie Moss, Jr. appearance on The Ellen Show is featured.
2020
In The News
June 10, 2020
In Paths Forward for Public Education, Teach For America profiles New Leaders Chief Program Officer Michele Caracappa.
2020
In The News
May 1, 2020
In a Principal magazine snapshot, New Leaders research on distributed leadership is highlighted.
2020
Statement
May 1, 2020
New Leaders joins a coalition calling on Congress to provide additional stabilization funding for states for K-12 and higher education.
2020
In The News
April 1, 2020
The Learning Policy Institute and the National Association for Secondary School Principals cite New Leaders research on state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans.
2020
In The News
February 1, 2020
In its The Education Combination report, the Alliance for Resource Equity cites New Leaders teacher leadership resources.
2020
In The News
February 1, 2020
In A First Person Essay for Chalkbeat, New Leaders alum Beulah McLoyd shares her perspective on school safety.
2020
Press Release
February 1, 2020
New Leaders announces the publication of a series of a series of resources on distributed leadership.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
In its policy playbook, America Forward includes New Leaders as one of 100+ social innovators working to advance equity and opportunity.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
In a blog post by Fulcrum Education Solutions, New Leader Kamilah Hampton is featured.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
In a blog post for Inside CPS, New Leader alum Stacy Gray is featured.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
In a webinar for CCSSO, New Leaders staff preview findings and policy takeaways from our distributed leadership research.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
In its 2019 Trends Report, 100kin10 cites New Leaders For Advancing school leadership, teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
2020
Press Release
January 1, 2020
New Leaders celebrates recipients of the 2019 Roberts Award for School Innovation.
2020
In The News
January 1, 2020
The TN Department of Education highlights a new partnership between Austin Peay State University’s Eriksson College of Education and New Leaders.
2020
In The News
December 1, 2019
George W. Bush Institute highlights New Leaders principal supervisor programming and resources in their new guidebook.
2019
In The News
December 1, 2019
University Council of Educational Administration and University of Illinois-Chicago cite New Leaders research on ESSA state plans.
2019
Statement
December 1, 2019
New Leaders responds to the final FY20 appropriations deal.
2019
Statement
November 1, 2019
New Leaders responds to bills considered by the U.S. House of Representatives to amend the Higher Education Act.
2019
In The News
October 1, 2019
In a National Principals Month blog post, Mathematica highlights a New Leaders webinar sharing lessons learned on principal preparation.
2019
In The News
October 1, 2019
A PBS News Hour segment features New Leaders-led Green Street Academy’s dual emphasis on college and careers.
2019
In The News
October 1, 2019
New Leaders alum and principal Nicole Spicer is featured in Chicago's Sun Times for bringing The People’s Music School to her school.
2019
In The News
October 1, 2019
In a Commercial Appeal article, New Leaders alum Carrye Holland supports her school community’s approach to Homecoming Royalty.
2019
In The News
October 1, 2019
New America cites New Leaders research and our partnership with Chicago Public Schools as a model in principal preparation reform.
2019
In The News
September 1, 2019
New Leaders alum and principal Archie Moss, Jr. speaks to the importance of representation for young men of color.
2019
In The News
September 1, 2019
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, led by New Leaders alum Andy Demster, is named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon Award school.
2019
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