From anxiety to joy: Stories of Chicago’s contentious return to the classroom By Yana Kunichoff for Chalkbeat Chicago “After being closed to students for 300 days, Chicago reopened campuses this week and ushered in a new era of schooling with temperature checks, classroom pods, health screeners — and a continued standoff between city leadership and […]

Anti-racism at Noble: Our Commitment By the Noble Network of Charter Schools “Yesterday, Noble’s Equity Team hosted A Noble Conversation – Our Antiracist Commitment with over 350 staff members around Noble’s antiracist work. This commitment statement was the culmination of months of work to answer our CEO’s charge: that Noble will become an antiracist organization. […]

Noble In the News: Free Spirit Media senior Zachary Webster making his mark in music, media communication By the Noble Network of Charter Schools “Zachary Webster is determined to bring innovation to Chicago through the arts. The 17-year-old high school senior at Gary Comer College Prep is a member of Free Spirit Media, an organization […]

Op-ed: CPS’ charter schools offer a lesson in flexibility during the pandemic By Andrew Broy for the Chicago Tribune “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended public education as we once knew it. As Chicago Public Schools has wrestled with how and when to reopen school facilities, families and students, especially our most vulnerable, have been left […]

New Approaches to Engaged Learning with Hansberry’s Mrs. Saltsider 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. With school buildings closed this semester, Christine Saltsider doubled down on engaging instruction, with an up-close look at history […]

Amid a pandemic, a reckoning for a Chicago charter turning away from ‘no excuses’ By Yana Kunichoff for Chalkbeat “At Noble Charter Network, the school year usually starts with a pep rally. This year, students tuned in to a video — preceded by a trigger warning — showing a series of news stories about the […]