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Closing the achievement gap by energizing urban schools with the high-impact leaders of today and tomorrow.

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Today’s Leaders

Tomorrow’s Leaders

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The Ryan Fellowship

A unique yearlong fellowship preparing a group of the most accomplished teachers in the United States, with the highest leadership potential, to become principals and create student achievement-accelerating urban charter schools. 

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Inner-City Teaching Corps

Chicago's leading new teacher development program for future urban education leaders serving Chicago's public, Big Shoulders Catholic and charter schools.

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Building on nationally renowned success
to Exponentially Increase High Achieving Schools

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Alain Locke Charter School

One of the most successful urban charter schools in the United States and proof of the achievement accelerating model in action, Alain Locke Charter School is a demonstration environment to train principals from other schools in accelerating student achievement.

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"I commend The Alain Locke Initiative for undertaking this innovative initiative."

-U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan 

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