At the beginning of Women’s History Month, Michelle Obama released the young reader version of the book Becoming. This book is meant for children ages 10 and up, but Meghan O’Rourke’s third grade class at LEARN 7 Elementary School took an interest in the book and took on the challenge of reading this book with […]

Becoming Principal in the Midst of a Pandemic By the Noble Network of Charter Schools “This is part of a series of blogs from Noble campus representatives to give a deeper look at campus life.  Why did you choose to work for Noble at DRW? I had the great fortune of being principal at Rowe […]

No End in Sight to Latest COVID-19 Spike: Chicago’s Top Doc By Heather Cherone for WTTW “Confirmed cases of COVID-19 are continuing to surge among young Chicagoans on the city’s North Side and there is no sign that will change anytime soon, Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday. “We can see that the numbers are continuing […]

Pritzker unveils ‘toolbox’ guide to begin to fix COVID-19’s damage to education — and $7 billion in federal tools By Rachel Hinton for The Chicago Sun-Times “Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced an influx of $7 billion in federal funds over three years for kindergarten through secondary education, as well as four initiatives focused on […]

73% of students who opted in now showing up for in-person classes, CPS says — but vast majority remain home By Stefano Esposito for The Chicago Sun-Times “Chicago Public Schools on Friday released the most comprehensive figures to date on school attendance since in-person learning resumed in February, with the administration saying they are “encouraged” […]

Earlier this month, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion pandemic assistance relief package. This law is part of a larger package that President Biden released in January to provide more direct payments to Americans and give more assistance to those who remain at risk during the pandemic.  It […]