Overview

To ensure that we consistently address a wide spectrum of education-related questions, we turn to our multipartisan Steering Committee. The committee works regularly with Consortium staff to develop a research agenda and review research in progress. Institutional members of our Steering Committee represent the Illinois State Board of Education, the Chicago Public Schools, and the city's Board of Education, Teachers Union, and Principals and Administrators Association. Individual members include civic leaders, education researchers, and members of education-reform, advocacy, and service organizations.

Greg Jones, Co-chair
The Academy Group

Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro, Co-chair
Latino Policy Forum

Institutional Members

Bogdana Chkoumbova
Chicago Public Schools

Sarah Dickson
Chicago Public Schools

Brenda Dixon
Illinois State Board of Education

Shannae Jackson
Chicago Public Schools

Troy LaRaviere
Chicago Principals and Administrators Association

Stacy Davis Gates
Chicago Teachers Union

Individual Members

Nancy Chavez
Slalom

Jahmal Cole
My Block, My Hood, My City

Acasia Wilson Feinberg
The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education

Megan Hougard
Chicago Public Schools

Greg Jones
The Academy Group

Pranav Kothari
Revolution Impact, LLC

Amanda Lewis
University of Illinois at Chicago

Luisiana Melendez
Erikson Institute

Shazia Miller
Mathematica

Kafi Moragne-Patterson
UChicago Inclusive Economy Lab

Cristina Pacione-Zayas
Illinois State Senate

Paige Ponder
Discovery Partners Institute

Carla Rubalcava
Mikva Challenge

Ellen Schumer
COFI

Pam Witmer
Golden Apple Foundation

John Zeigler
DePaul University