Can Technology Help Guide Students Towards College Success? By Kipp Bentley for Gov Tech “…For high school counselors, finding good information that can help them advise their first-generation college-bound students is a challenge. No national database or commercial product currently exists to aid in pairing students with colleges where students have both a good chance […]

Mayor, School Leaders Say New Budget Is More Equitable Than Past Ones By Sarah Karp for WBEZ “Chicago Public Schools unveiled its budget Thursday with leaders saying that it represented a move toward a more equitable way of doling out money to schools. But, outside of a focus on money to repair schools, it is […]

The special connection between students at North Lawndale College Prep and Martin Luther King By WGN 9 “A group of high school students and recent graduates are working to build better relationships with Chicago police and to make their communities a more peaceful place. The students at North Lawndale College Prep were inspired by the […]

Chicago Public Schools Back to School Bash By Chicago Parent “Chicago Public Schools will host Back-to-School Bashes across the city for students and families to reconnect with their school communities and prepare for a safe and productive start to the upcoming school year. These celebrations will provide an opportunity for CPS students to meet with […]

No more sink or swim: How one Illinois program aims to train more resilient, longer-lasting teachers By Yana Kunichoff for Chalkbeat “Just two years out of high school, Leo Sanchez can easily recall the drowsy feeling of sitting in a Chicago classroom on a warm day.  So he recognized the moment this month at Julian […]

Troy Morris never planned on becoming a teacher. He went to Columbia College in Chicago with the dream of one day telling stories by writing films. He got his master’s degree in English. After graduating with that degree, a friend of his told him that the school that he worked for – Catalyst Circle Rock […]