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Stephanie Banchero @sbanchero

Stephanie Banchero, Education & Economic Mobility Program Director at @JoyceFdn Former WSJ education reporter; Utah Jazz fan; lover of corndogs, DWTS, and GBBS

Joined October 2008
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Why are @united flights always delayed?! Any thoughts out there?
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Curious for thoughts from frequent travelers. Why is virtually every @united flight I take delayed?
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Let’s gooooo! Glad to see these awesome athletes recovered from a hellacious trip to nyc.
UWL Athletics@UWLAthletics
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NCAA III ELITE 8 BOUND!!!! Final score: @UWLEaglesWBB 66, Southern Maine 45. Eagles will play winner of New York University and Hardin Simmons University on Saturday night at 6:30 (CST). #asaneagle @ncaa
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UWL Athletics@UWLAthletics
Mar 13
6 am 🏀 11 am 🚌 4 pm ✈️.. except Mother Nature had a different plan.. Delays and missed flights lead to an overnight and four extra flights BUT the Eagles have LANDED Keep dancing with @UWLEaglesWBB basketball tomorrow at 4p.m. (cst) vs. So. Maine.
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The data do not lie: A bachelor’s degree is the best pathway to a good job in Illinois — & while alternative pathways can lead to good jobs, they are more inequitable, according to @UChiConsortium and IWERC. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/1…

What’s the best path to a good job? A bachelor’s degree, new Illinois report finds.

New report from the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative and the UChicago Consortium on School Research found alternative pathways in certain industries, such as construction and...

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As a reporter, I interviewed @rodpaige many times & always impressed w/his focus on most vulnerable students. He was “unsatisfied with the status quo," & challenged ‘the soft bigotry of low expectations." RIP apnews.com/article/rod-paige…

Rod Paige, nation's first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92

Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education, has died at 92. Former President George W. Bush announced Paige's death on Tuesday.

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Excited to hear about findings from “The State We Are In” from ⁦@advanceillinois⁩
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The Joyce Foundation@JoyceFdn
29 Sep 2025
The new @crainsdetroit focuses on historic challenges facing urban school districts in Chicago, Cleveland & Detroit. It also features an op-ed from our @sbanchero calling for bold action by public school districts to solidify needed reforms. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/5bdaf3ty
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Brushing off my dusty pen for op-ed re: urgent need to help young people: embrace ELA & math fundamentals; blur HS & PS; innovate; protect the most vulnerable students. Opinion: Bold action needed to reform school districts crainsdetroit.com/crains-for… via @crainsdetroit @JoyceFdn

Opinion: Bold action needed to reform school districts

Public education is at a crossroads. We must rise above our differences, confront hard truths with curiosity and act with courage.

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Important work here by ⁦@deansforimpact⁩ Teacher Preparation Isn’t Broken. Our Approach to Policymaking and Advocacy Is – The 74 ⁦@JoyceFdn⁩ the74million.org/article/tea…

Teacher Preparation Isn’t Broken. Our Approach to Policymaking and Advocacy Is

Steck: A new policy framework lays the groundwork to prepare teachers, sustain them in the profession, and accelerates outcomes for students.

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A sobering piece by the always brilliant @ChadAldeman Student Achievement Is Down Overall — But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster @The74 the74million.org/article/stu…

Student Achievement Is Down Overall — But Kids at the Bottom Are Sinking Faster

Aldeman: It's not about race, income or parents' education. But across tests, grades and subjects, gap between higher and lower performers is growing

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Hey @XfinitySupport do you have humans Working for you?? Or do customers have to suffer through tedious and unhelpful chatbots to get basic help?!
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A fascinating and surprising read! The myth of curriculum narrowing - by ⁦@ChadAldeman⁩ chadaldeman.com/p/the-myth-o…

The myth of curriculum narrowing

Students are taking more, not fewer, subjects

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We've had the same model of classroom instruction for decades. Read 'bout a fascinating new team teaching effort in MI: Michigan schools shake up the 'one-teacher' model bridgemi.com/talent-educatio… via @BridgeMichigan @JackElseyJr @bmaddin @JoyceFdn

What is ‘team teaching?’ Michigan schools shake up the 'one-teacher' model - Bridge Michigan

Teachers are often in silos, focused on one group of students or one subject area. Not anymore in Concord Community schools and Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are trying ‘team teaching.’

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A thought-provoking piece by the always thought-provoking @ChadAldeman Is teacher turnover *too low*? chadaldeman.com/p/is-teacher…

Is teacher turnover *too low*?

Let's poke under the conventional wisdom

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Great work here by @launchmich on how to help build a strong, diverse, high-quality teacher pipeline, inc recs for better data collection & evaluation; a deeper focus on high-need subjects and areas; & better retention strategies. launchmichigan.org/research

Research | Discover Research - Act Today — Launch Michigan

Explore research reports and initiatives by Launch Michigan aimed at improving education systems through data-driven policies and strategic planning.

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What she said! nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/ed… via @NYTimes ⁦@DanaGoldstein⁩

Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning? (Published 2025)

Politicians used to care how much students learn. Now, to find a defense of educational excellence, we have to look beyond politics.

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Congrats @azamsahmed on the #pulitzer @pulitzercenter @PulitzerPrizes .. Well deserved! nytimes.com/2025/05/05/busin…

The New York Times Wins 4 Pulitzer Prizes (Published 2025)

The New Yorker won three Pulitzers, and ProPublica was given the public service award for its coverage of the deadly consequences of state abortion bans across the country.

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“Children are resilient. Are we prepared to meet the moment” @janicejackson asks a room of Chicago education folks. At the @CrainsChicago Forum.
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Awesome panel talking about Chicago education issues. Superstars all… @BethSwanson5 @janicejackson @chalkbeatCHI @JoshHale_BSFCEO @CrainsChicago
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