San Jose Mercury News: SanDisk, Cisco Join Barack Obama In Pushing New STEM...
Silicon Beat, the technology blog from The Mercury News April 22, 2013 SanDisk, Cisco Join Barack Obama in Pushing New STEM Mentoring Initiative This article highlights the launch of the initiative...
View ArticleT.H.E. Journal: White House, Organizations Band To Pursue a Million STEM...
T.H.E. Journal April 23, 2013 White House, Organizations Band To Pursue a Million STEM Volunteers by 2020 This article features the launch of the initiative US2020 that was launched at the 3rd annual...
View ArticleAmerican Enterprise Institute: Still waiting for Superman: The School Leaders...
American Enterprise Institute (AEI) April 26, 2013 Still waiting for Superman: The School Leaders We Need Citizen Schools is mentioned here by Fredrick Hess as an example of how school leaders should...
View ArticleSanta Fe New Mexican: Learning Curve: Program offers glimpse of teacher’s...
Santa Fe New Mexican April 28, 2013 Learning Curve:Program offers glimpse of teacher’s joys, challenges Santa Fe New Mexican journalist Robert Nott discusses his experience positive and challenging as...
View ArticleHuffington Post Live: STEM Boost
Huffington Post Live May 6, 2013 STEM Boost This segment discusses science, technology, engineering & math (STEM) education and the importance of mentorship to US competitiveness which recently saw...
View ArticleThe Atlantic Cities: Putting Inner City Students on a Path to High-Paying...
The Atlantic Cities May 9, 2013 Putting Inner City Students on a Path to High-Paying Jobs, For Real Citizen Schools is featured here with a highlight on Global Tech Prep in Harlem, NY. The piece looks...
View ArticleFast Company Co Exist: “Todayships” Offer Bronx Teens A Chance To Get A Foot...
Fast Company Co Exist May 23, 2013 “Todayships” Offer Bronx Teens A Chance To Get A Foot In The Business World’s Door Citizen Schools is mentioned here as an organization that requires time and...
View ArticleHuffington Post: How We Can Solve the STEM Crisis Through Innovation
Huffington Post: Impact June 18, 2013 How We Can Solve the STEM Crisis Through Innovation Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO of Citizen Schools and Executive Chairman of US2020, shares how we can solve...
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POLITICO: Tech, education leaders talk STEM challenges
POLITICO June 12, 2013 Tech, education leaders talk STEM challenges From left: POLITICO’s Jessica Meyers, Co-Founder and CEO, Citizen Schools, Eric Schwarz, resident and CEO, National Alliance for...
View ArticleTake Part: Is Enough Being Done to Boost STEM Education in Schools?
Take Part June 12, 2013 Is Enough Being Done to Boost STEM Education in Schools? Education advocates such as Eric Schwarz, cofounder and CEO of Citizen Schools, feel that radical changes still need to...
View ArticleThe Huffington Post: Citizen Power, Multiplied
The Huffington Post September 13, 2013 Citizen Power, Multiplied As part of a series produced by The Huffington Post and the Franklin Project at the Aspen Institute, Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEO of...
View ArticleCitizen Schools to Participate in American Graduate Day 2013!
Citizen Schools to Participate in “American Graduate Day 2013,” Live National Multiplatform Event to Keep Students on the Path to Graduation, Premieres September 28 on Public Television Broadcast to...
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Huffington Post ImpactX: It Doesn’t Take A Teacher To Make An Impact On...
Reposted from the Huffington Post: Impact X – It Doesn’t Take A Teacher To Make An Impact On Student’s Lives. By Kimone Gooden, Business Development Manager, Cisco Posted 10/4/2013 It Doesn’t Take A...
View ArticleNBC Education Nation: “Citizen Schools” showing success
NBC Education Nation October 4, 2013 “Citizen Schools” Showing Success Citizen Schools was featured on NBC’s national Education Nation series on Friday, October 4th showcasing the work and success of...
View ArticleBoston Globe: Key lessons on expanding the school day
Boston Globe October 8, 2013 In an opinion piece co-authored by Pat Kirby, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Citizen Schools, and five principals of Citizen Schools’ partner middle schools,...
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Huffington Post: US2020 STEM Mentoring Effort Gathers Momentum
Reposted from the Huffington Post: Impact– US2020 STEM Mentoring Effort Gathers Momentum. By Eric Schwarz, CEO and Co-Founder of Citizen Schools, and Executive Chairman of US2020. Posted on November...
View ArticleNine-Hour School Day is the Norm, and a National Model, at Oakland Middle School
In Susan Frey’s recent article on EdSource, also picked up by the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, and The Hechinger Report, Citizen Schools’ Expanded Learning Time (ELT) partnership with a middle...
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Crain’s New York Business: Bringing Charter Innovations To Traditional Schools
The charter school revolution of the last few decades has transformed the conversation about education reform in America’s large cities, including New York. Data suggests that simply organizing a...
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NY Daily News: Citizen Schools Students Get a Boost from Google Volunteers
“One of the things people don’t talk about is the inspiration gap,” said Kamar Samuels, Principal of Bronx Writing Academy, in a recent interview with NY Daily News. “My students don’t necessarily have...
View ArticleExpanded Learning Time Panel Discusses How Community Partners Can Make an...
“Extended learning may be the only reason some young people come to school.” – Jonathan Brice, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education. On...
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