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A 3,000-square feet addition to the satellite campus will be called the Community Center for Teaching and Learning. Besides boosting student capacity by 50% to 2,000, the community center will also serve as an events space.
Nationally, the total average daily rate for breakfast participation in schools went up by 11.2% in 2022 compared with 2021. In Illinois, it went down by 6.6%, according to the Food Research and Action Center.
Charles Ogletree taught Barack and Michelle Obama and represented Tupac Shakur, Anita Hill and survivors of the 1921 massacre of Tulsa’s Black community.
Two groups argue the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a broader plan.
The legislation also expands the Whole Child Task Force, which was created in 2021 to help define and improve trauma-responsive practices in Illinois schools — and to battle systemic racism. The goal is to give Illinois schools the training to identify warning signs of mental illness, trauma and suicidal behavior.
Support groups and counseling help students overcome social and emotional struggles after COVID-19.
Chicago’s migrant crisis continues as the city struggles to place people coming to the city for refuge.
The school district is prioritizing rides for students with special needs or who are homeless. Students in magnet or selective-enrollment programs will get free CTA rides.
Nine principals have been removed pending discipline or investigations into “serious misconduct” in recent years. Of those, six are Black men.
General education students in magnet or selective programs will not have bus transportation on the first day of school Aug. 21. The school district is offering these students free Ventra cards.
Three top finalists for the 15th annual Revie Sorey Trunk Scholarships read prize-winning essays last week at South Shore Cultural Center, and 125 college-bound students receive loads of school essentials.
Here’s a roundup of the new rules and resources put into Illinois law for the 2023-2024 school year.
The former Chicago Public Schools teacher welcomes families back to school and discusses what this season means to him as mayor.
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Credible journalists bring you the best, most accurate and trustworthy information they can. Their final stories — the ones you read — look easy-peasy to put together. Like it’s magic. But it’s not. And the process shouldn’t be a mystery to you, either.
Kathi Griffin, the Illinois Education Association president, talks about resetting communication in the new school year to try to take politics out of education.
Making choices about your future after graduation can seem overwhelming. Does your whole life ride on one ‘yes’ or ‘no’? There’s another way to think of your life plans.
We may not know what goes on in our kids’ minds, but we do know when you’re small, the world is gigantic and your fears are outsized.
Reclaim time with your children by following these tips on preparing and getting through the school year.
Despite Lori Lightfoot’s promise her Board of Ed wouldn’t be ‘a rubber stamp,’ it seldom crossed her
All but 24 of 2,048 votes by school board members the former mayor appointed were unanimously approved — a 99% passage rate with 98% unanimity, the Sun-Times found.
Simba Short, who played defense for Northwestern from 2015-2016, and another player filed suits with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Chicago firm Levin & Perconti.
Chicago Public School students head back Monday after one of the shortest summer breaks in memory, with the school system again moving its return earlier into August.
Chicago Public Schools open Monday with a new mayor and a school board who want to shake up how the school district is run.
“I don’t really think about being old,” the campus celebrity who has captured the hearts of those in Chicago and beyond told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview.
Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all.
‘What a horrible way to start a school year,’ said math teacher Susan Casey, who taught the girl last year. Serabi, who prosecutors say was deliberately shot, was remembered as a funny and outgoing child.
A medida que las universidades se ajustan a una prohibición de admisión consciente de la identidad racial, los estudiantes de secundaria del área de Chicago tratan de determinar qué significa la decisión para ellos.
As universities adjust to a ban on race-conscious admissions, a suburban Chicago student sorts out what the ruling means for her.
New weapons detections systems are unveiled, and additional officers will be stationed at the school, officials say. A student was shot dead in Highland Park this week.
U. of C. is the first of 17 colleges — including Northwestern University, Notre Dame and Ivy League schools — to settle what’s been dubbed the “568 Cartel” class-action lawsuit.
About 20 Safe Passage workers, who aim to ensure the safety of students walking to and from school, received awards for the work they’ve done over the years.
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