Month: June 2025
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City Teaching Alliance Receives Grant from the William Penn Foundation to Strengthen Educator Pathways in Philadelphia
[PHILADELPHIA, PA | JUNE 9, 2025] City Teaching Alliance is proud to announce it has received a grant from the William Penn Foundation in support of its work to prepare and sustain exceptional, equity-driven educators across Philadelphia. This partnership reflects a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality education by strengthening the teacher pipeline in…
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How Teacher of the Year AJ Gipson is Supporting Families
“It feels nice [to receive Teacher of the Year]. It’s a great feeling to know that others are watching the work we do and appreciate it. It’s a reminder to always be the best me I can be because you never know who’s watching.” AJ Gipson (Cohort 2020, Dallas) AJ Gipson has worked as a…
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From Promise to Impact: How Our Educators are Leading in Dallas
Each year, schools in the Dallas Independent School District select one teacher for the Teacher of Promise honor—an award that recognizes educators within their first three years of teaching who excel in the classroom and impact their school community. This year, we’re proud to celebrate two of our own: Skylar Gitlin (Cohort 2021) and Andrea…
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Caleb Franklin Named Teacher of the Year at Friendship Southeast Academy
When Caleb Franklin (Cohort 2021)—a 7th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Friendship Southeast Academy in DC—was named Teacher of the Year, it was more than a personal win. The recognition was a testament to the classroom community he’s built with care, consistency, and purpose. A former student put it best in a recent…
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Celebrating Sinh Nguyen: Two-Time Teacher of the Year
Sinh Nguyen is a proud alum of City Teaching Alliance and Uplift Mighty Primary School’s Teacher of the Year for the second time. Sinh describes earning this honor at the very school where he began his teaching journey as a full-circle moment. “When the announcement went out across our K–12 buildings, I was flooded with…
