Chicago Schools Chief Arne Duncan, Business Leaders Announce Expansion of Drive to Recruit, Train Public School Principals

U.S. Newswire, April, 2002

CHICAGO, April 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan, The Broad Foundation Founder Eli Broad, New Schools Venture Fund President Kim Smith, and New Leaders for New Schools CEO Jon Schnur announced a $1.4 million investment to help make Chicago the flagship program of a national effort to recruit and train outstanding new urban school principals.

"This represents an important step in helping to educate all of Chicago's children," said Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools. "We intend to use this support to help recruit and train dozens of outstanding future principals over the next few years to help start new schools and help replace veteran principals expected to retire."

"I applaud New Leaders for New School's bold effort to attract and...

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