Edwatch: Academy for Urban School Leadership
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| Organization Name: | Academy for Urban School Leadership |
| Company Line: | Academy for Urban School Leadership will improve student achievement in Chicago’s high-poverty, chronically failing schools through its disciplined transformation process, built on a foundation of specially trained AUSL teachers. |
| Bottom Line: | Specializes in turnarounds of Chicago schools. Critics cite close ties to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and claim he is turning over Chicago Public Schools to ASUL. Hires uncertified teachers -- Teach for America types. |
| Year Established: | 2001 |
| Organization Type: | Nonprofit |
| Major Donors: | Pritzker Foundation, The Walton Family Foundation, U.S. Department Of Education, NewSchools Venture Fund, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, The Broad Foundation, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Where the Money Goes 990 Tax Documents: | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
