CPS to bring back elementary students Feb. 1 By Nader Issa for The Chicago Sun-Times “In the most concrete move yet to restart traditional schooling after what will have been an unprecedented, nearly yearlong interruption, Chicago Public Schools officials are planning to resume in-person classes for preschoolers and some special education students in January and […]

Elizabeth Dunn is a proud Chicagoan who grew up in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, surrounded by a wealth of friends and family members. As a child, she attended a small Catholic elementary school and was so excited when she tested into Whitney Young for high school. As she progressed in high school, […]

VOICES BLOG: MARCELL KIRK – CICS LLOYD BOND By Marcell Kirk for CICS Voices Blog “Marcell Kirk is Dean of Students at CICS Lloyd Bond. He is also the Director of Climate and Culture, a role that is his passion. He has been at Lloyd Bond for 11 years and works with teachers, staff, students […]

Dawn Sandoval is the founding principal of Catalyst Maria, which is a campus of the Catalyst Charter Schools that serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This is her 31st year in education and has always dreamed of working with other educators and developing them to ensure that they could stay in education for life, […]

Noble Forward: A DREAM Come True By the Noble Network of Charter Schools “Online learning for some Noble alum has long been part of their plan to finish what they’ve started. In 2013 when Sarai Romero graduated from Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy, she had already obliterated obstacles and made history for her immigrant family. […]

The Catalyst ROCKITS Bring Technology to All, Part 2 By Elevate Chicago “At The Catalyst Schools, The ROCKITS team is comprised of staff members who directly manage the schools’ IT systems as well as  a Director of Instructional Technology & Data – LeAnne Wagner. Her critical role is to be the connecting piece between the […]