Cicero District 99 Shares Its School Improvement Success Story

Cicero District 99, near Chicago, embarked on a journey to boost academic performance and student success through continuous improvement. The district is now seeing measurable positive results, thanks to the hard work of its students and staff. On this episode of Shift Everything, Dr. Anthony Grazzini of Cicero District 99 describes their journey and shares tips with other districts.

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