Press Releases

Chicago, April 2008
Two Fund Directors Teach in Underserved Schools during Teach For America Week 2008

Chicago, 3/4/2008

Record Number of Chicago Public School Teachers Honored by Mayor Daley

Chicago, 12/10/2007
City Posts Record-Number of New 'Master Teachers'

Chicago, 11/12/2007
Record Number of Chicago Teachers Pursue National Certification

Chicago, 9/12/2007
Teach for America, Harvard Graduate School of Education Announce The Principal Leadership Pipeline


Chicago, 5/24/2007

Fund and Wallace Foundation to Host Forum:
Putting School Leadership to the Test:
What it Will Take to Recruit, Develop and Support Principals in Illinois


Chicago, 4/24/2007
The Chicago Public Education Fund welcomes State Farm Chairman and CEO, Edward B Rust, Jr., as newest member of board of directors

Chicago, 3/7/2007
Venture Philanthropy earns prestigious award for excellence in communications: The Chicago Public Education Fund earns silver award for website

Chicago, 2/15/2007
The Chicago Public Education Fund makes significant investment in first-of-its-kind joint master’s degree/National Board Certification® program for Chicago teachers >


Chicago, 1/16/2007
Venture philanthropy fund for public education welcomes Costello and Simmons to board of directors >

Chicago, 1/3/2007

The Chicago Public Education Fund Announces Close of Second Fund - Raises $15 Million; Ken and Anne Griffin Make Closing Investment >


Chicago, 3/24/2006
The Fund's president receives national award honoring her work in support of National Board Certification >

Chicago, 3/24/2006
The Fund is honored for excellence in communications > (See photo)

Chicago, 3/23/2006
Mayor, state supt., CPS chief and union president join The Fund, corporate and civic leaders to honor new NBCTs >


Chicago, 2/22/2006
The Fund welcomes Crown, Querrey to board of directors >


Chicago, 11/29/2005
Nearly 100 Chicago public school teachers earn profession's top credential>


Chicago, 10/26/2005
The Chicago Public Education Fund announces up to $3 million in incentives for CPS teachers >


Chicago, 10/07/2005

U.S. Chamber of Commerce features The Fund as model for public-private partnerships >


Chicago, 07/20/2005

Hyatt Center grand opening raises more than $500,000 for The Chicago Public Education Fund >


Chicago, 04/28/2005
The Fund welcomes new leadership at annual meeting >


Chicago, 03/15/2005
Business, education leaders to increase number of National Board Certified Teachers in urban schools >


Chicago, 03/01/2005
The Fund wins prestigious award for excellence in communications >

Chicago, 11/18/2004
National Board Certified teachers boosting student achievement among low-income students >

Chicago, 11/17/2004
TFA corps members outperform novice, veteran colleagues in math >

Chicago, 9/21/2004
The Fund welcomes Independent Sector to Chicago >

Chicago, 4/29/2004
Investors elect four new directors to The Fund's board >

Chicago, 4/26/2004
Venture philanthropy fund to deploy talented teams of teachers, principals to improve student achievement >

Chicago, 2/10/2004
Daley, Business leaders, school officials salute master teachers >

Chicago, 9/18/2003
Venture capital fund for public education elects new directors >

Chicago, 7/30/2003
Venture capital fund for public education welcomes new staff >

Chicago, 2/12/2003
Daley, business leaders, school officials salute master teachers >

Chicago, 2/7/2003
Master teachers to be honored by Mayor, business community >

Chicago, 1/2/2003
The Fund announces third annual meeting >

Chicago, 12/4/2002
Venture cap fund for education approaches $10 million goal; Citadel Group, Tribune Charities make six-figure investments >

Chicago, 10/22/2002
The Fund hosts Leadership Council Meeting >

Chicago, 8/15/2002
The Chicago Public Education Fund moves to new office >

Chicago, 4/19/2002
Respected researcher joins venture cap fund for education >

Chicago, 4/18/2002
The Fund hosts second annual meeting >

Chicago, 2/7/2002
Boeing invests $500K in venture capital fund for education >

Chicago, 11/30/2001
Chicago educators nationally certified as ‘master teachers’ >

Chicago, 10/28/2001
New teacher candidates recruited from college, mid-careers >

Chicago, 3/28/2000
New 'Venture' Fund for Public Education Endorsed by Mayor, Chicago Public Schools Leadership >