“Consider the United Schools Network, a cluster of high-poverty schools in Columbus that our sister organization, the Fordham Foundation, authorizes. Launched by Andy Boy, a Building Excellent Schools fellow, the network has […]
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On July 12th and 20th, USN alumni gathered at CCA-Main St. and CCA-Dana Ave., respectively. Old classmates, now in some of the best high schools Columbus has to offer, got their former middle school campuses cleaned, organized, and ready for the new school year.
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In the wake of the governor's draft budget, The Dispatch released two op-eds regarding charter school funding. We took issue with the content of the op-ed, "Disingenuous charter school industry leaving kids in lurch, taking our money."
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[…] new book written by John A. Dues, Chief Learning Officer of the United Schools Network in Columbus […] offers real-world improvement strategies to education leaders. It equips readers with the knowledge and skills needed to harness the power of the System of Profound Knowledge to improve the performance of schools, systems, students, and teachers.”
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Columbus, Ohio — United Schools Network (USN) will celebrate the three elements that have led to their success through their third Accelerators in Education event on June 9 at the North Bank Pavilion.
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Columbus, Ohio — After a dozen years of instructional and building leadership, USN Chief Learning Officer John A. Dues began considering how to spread USN’s nationally-recognized student achievement results outside the walls of USN’s buildings. By moving beyond educational delivery and organizing the nonprofit network’s best practices into clear, practical elements, could other schools replicate this success?
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“For seven years I’ve been at United Schools Network in Columbus. For the past two years I’ve had the pleasure of teaching 28 scholars every day. That’s right, scholars. I use this term because it suggests they are more than just students.”
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“Andrew is the Founder & CEO of United Schools Network, which started with just 57 students and one school. The organization has now grown to over 850 students, and their goal is to provide an excellent education to students that normally lack these opportunities so that they can be prepared for college and life beyond.”
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