CAGC's Higher Education partner is Concordia University of Wisconsin. An added bonus with the Closing the Achievement Gap professional development opportunities is that valuable graduate credit is offered through Concordia University with successful completion of workshops, seminars and symposiums.
Join us in celebrating our 4th year AAYI students as they complete their final year in the
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Join us in celebrating our 4th year AAYI students as they complete their final year in the program. A celebration will be held on May 15, 2024 at 11:30am held at Continuus Technologies office
Join us this summer from July 23rd to July 26th, 2024, at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, for an
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Join us this summer from July 23rd to July 26th, 2024, at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, for an unforgettable experience aimed at fostering academic excellence and personal growth among young African American men and women.
The AAYI is designed to equip students with the tools and support they need to excel academically and achieve their full potential. Our mission is clear: to uplift and empower African American youth towards higher levels of academic performance in a K-12 setting.
Members of the Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium (CAGC) have named Dr. Sue Savaglio-Jarvis the next President of the consortium effective July 1, 2019. Dr. Savaglio-Jarvis currently serves as the Superintendent of Kenosha Unified School District.
BY: KALI THIEL, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS April 19, 2018. Editor's note: This story first appeared in the spring 2018 issue of the Concordian, the official magazine of Concordia University Wisconsin.
The CAGC is partnering with CESA #1 and SPAMM to host an annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on April 7, 2018. Join us at Shorewood High School for a great opportunity to network face-to-face with school representatives in advance of the 2018-19 hiring season!
CAGC leaders, Phillip Ertl, Monica Kelsey-Brown, Elliott Moeser and Larry Smalley, will present in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday February 17, 2018. Presentation Title: Cooperation, Collaboration and Coordination in the Pursuit of Equity.
Consortium member, Matthew Joynt will present at the 2018 Wisconsin State ACT Organization Conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Presentation Title: EDUCATION FOR ALL!
BY: KALI THIEL, UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS June 23, 2017. Concordia University Wisconsin?s School of Education honored the outgoing superintendent of Mequon-Thiensville schools yesterday for his ongoing partnership with Concordia, specifically its efforts to support marginalized and low-achieving students.
The Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium has recently formed a partnership with the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (hereinafter known as DCF). The Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium (hereinafter known as CAGC) and DCF share a common purpose of seeking to enrich the lives of youth in Southeastern Wisconsin through ensuring they are safe and actively engaged in their community. To that end, this summer, DCF and CAGC will work together to provide programming to over 160 African American males through the 3rd annual African American Male Initiative Summer Institute (hereinafter known as AAMI SI). Visit the above link to learn more.
Members of the Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium have named Mr. Larry Smalley the next President of the consortium effective July 1, 2017. Mr. Smalley is the current Superintendent of Schools of the Glendale-River Hills School District. Mr. Smalley is one of the five founding Superintendents of the Closing the Achievement Gap Consortium. Mr. Smalley's vision of ensuring equity in educational attainment for all students has helped him lead his school district for the past decade. Visit the above link to learn more.