Congratulations to all our pitchers from 2023 Education policy Pitch night!
You can watch the videos of all 6 of our pitches in the links below!
This Year's Pitches
We asked for your ideas to improve CPS, and you did not disappoint! After reading lots of great applications, our group of community members who made up the Pitch Night Selection Team chose these six ideas for improving CPS.
Pitch Night Winner!
Panelists
Thank You, Pitch Night Panelists!
CPS leaders will provide feedback on each pitch, as well as help champion the winning ideas with their teams in the district.
Ben Lindy
School Board President
Mike Moroski
Policy Committee Chair
Iranetta Wright
Superintendent
Policy vs Practice
Why is it important to know the difference between policy and practice? Well, because it's not enough to just know what you are advocating for; you also have to know who to advocate to.
Check out this deck for a quick explanation.
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Download Pitch vs. Policy.pdf
2022 Pitches
Want to be inspired by the ideas from last year's everyday experts? Check out their pitches.