Urban Advocate

Looking for urban specific information? Urban Advocate is focused on the needs of urban school districts. Published quarterly by the Council of Urban Boards of Education, this publication addresses the programmatic, fiscal and governance challenges of urban public schools on behalf of its members and over 9 million students they serve.

CUBE Research Reports

To access any of the following reports go to www.nsba.org/CUBE.

CUBE School Climate Report, Where We Learn

Students thrive when many factors—both tangible and intangible—combine to produce a positive school climate. Climate is especially crucial in urban schools, which enroll almost 25 percent of the nation’s public school children. Many of these students are poor, most are minorities, and many live in neglected neighborhoods. A safe and trusting school environment can give them the security and encouragement they need to achieve academically. Find out how 15 urban districts stack up in Cube's School Climate Report.

Telling Your Story: A Toolkit for Marketing Urban Education

Why don't reporters tell the good stories about urban public schools? As board members, learn how you can help deliver the good news about your school district with this toolkit. Telling Your Story provides you with communication strategies to capture and share the success stories that are happening in your schools with your students, teachers and principals.

CUBE Survey Report on Overrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education

Explore this report summarizing the quantitative results from CUBE's 2002 survey of urban districts on the representation of minorities in special education. A second report focuses on programs urban districts are using to prevent over identification and ensure all children receive appropriate education.

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CUBE Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence
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