Steering Committee

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 CCSR 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.

Lila Leff, Co-chair
Umoja Student Development Corporation

Matthew Stagner, Co-chair
Chapin Hall Center for Children

Institutional Members

Clarice Berry
Chicago Principals and Administrators Association

Jennifer Cheatham
Chicago Public Schools

Chris Koch
Illinois State Board of Education

Karen Lewis
Chicago Teachers Union

Individual Members

Veronica Anderson
Communications Consultant

Andrew Broy
Illinois Network of Charter Schools

Amie Greer
Vaughn Occupational High School-CPS

Reyna Hernandez
Illinois State Board of Education

Raquel Farmer-Hinton
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Timothy Knowles
Urban Education Institute

Dennis Lacewell
Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men

Peter Martinez
University of Illinois at Chicago

Ruanda Garth McCullough
Loyola University, Chicago

Lisa Scruggs
Jenner and Block

Brian Spittle
DePaul University

Luis R. Soria
Ellen Mitchell Elementary School

Kathleen St. Louis
Project Exploration

Amy Treadwell
Chicago New Teacher Center

Arie J. van der Ploeg
American Institutes for Research

Josie Yanguas
Illinois Resource Center

Kim Zalent
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest