Announcing Leadership Changes
March 2, 2023 Dear Chess in the Schools Community, After nearly seven years, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Debbie Eastburn will be retiring from her role this summer. We are grateful for Debbie’s years…
Chess in the Schools College Bound Program Profiled in ChessLife!
The May issue of ChessLife Magazine has an article in it entitled “Chess Changing Academic Trajectories: How chess can alter students’ education goals.” by Alexey Root that profiles the CIS College Bound Program!
Also, in this month’s ChessLife was an article covering the 2018 US Amateur Team East that was held in NJ back in February. CIS College Bound Senior Miguel Mino caught the attention of the event photographer while wearing the “event t-shirt.”
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