Dr. Charles Edward Morris, Jr., age 92, was born September 30, 1931, and passed away August 11, 2024.
In memory: Dr. Charles E. Morris, Jr.

Dr. Charles Edward Morris, Jr., age 92, was born September 30, 1931, and passed away August 11, 2024.
Congratulations to two of the Center for the Study of Education Policy’s LEAD Ed Partners, Regional Office of Education #17 and Regional Office of Education #19, who in collaboration with ROE partners #1, 21, 28, and 50, have received Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP), with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships—ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #21, ROE #28, and ROE #50—is preparing to release Module 3 during the first week of October.
The Center for the Study of Education Policy has been collaborating with ROE LEAD Hubs to develop leadership for equity micro-credentials through the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Center for the Study of Education Policy, with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships, which include ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #21, ROE #28, and ROE #50, have released Module 2, Unfinished Teaching and Learning: Gap Identification, of their COVID-19 Recovery Phase Toolkit.
School leadership work in policy and practice in Illinois continues to flourish, according to this white paper, which describes the state’s innovative use of “leadership hubs.”
The Center for the Study of Education Policy, with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships, which include ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #21, ROE #28, and ROE #50, have released Module 2, Unfinished Teaching and Learning: Gap Identification, of their COVID-19 Recovery Phase Toolkit.
CME Group Foundation today announced that it has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to further support kindergarten readiness and K-12 programming across Chicago and Illinois.
The Center for the Study of Education Policy, with its partners from Leading Ed Partnerships—which include ROE #1, ROE #17, ROE #19, ROE #28, ROE #21, and ROE #50—recently released Module No. 1 of their COVID-19 Recovery Phase Resources.
Senate Bill 814 passed in the General Assembly late in the legislative session and includes funding support of $6.5 million in funding for New Teacher Mentoring, $1.2 million in funding for New Principal Mentoring and $1.8 million in funding for New Principal Recruitment through combined state and federal stimulus funding.