Student ‘peace warriors’ at Chicago’s West Side schools spread message of nonviolence By Mauricio Peña for Chalkbeat “As a child, DeMarcus Thompson spent most of his time inside his house. His mom worried about the shootings that regularly erupted on his block and didn’t want to risk letting him play outside.  Now, as a Peace […]

We Can’t Stop Now – Season Two of Noble Schools’ Video Podcast Launches By The Noble Schools “Changing the Course: Building An Antiracist Education” is back for season two to continue following our journey in building antiracist classrooms. In this first episode, we talk with Jennifer Reid Davis and D Nigel Green, leaders of Noble’s […]

Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama Vote in Loop, Surprise Students on Chicago Visit By Leah Hope for ABC Chicago “Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were back in Chicago Monday. The Obamas stopped by the early voting supersite at Clark and Lake to cast their ballots for the November general […]

What We Owe to Our Black Boys By The Noble Schools “Hansberry College Prep, Muchin College Prep, Noble Staff, Noble Street College Prep, Noble Students For several years, Black students have faced suspensions, explusions, and other exclusionary discipline practices in U.S. schools at higher rates than their peers (American University report, Brookings report). Our Black […]

INCS Releases Latest Issue Brief “How Public Schools Can Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence: Lessons from Chicago Charter Public Schools” By The Illinois Network of Charter Schools “The Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) released its latest issue brief, “How Public Schools Can Combat the Scourge of Gun Violence: Lessons from Chicago Charter Public […]

Bridgespan Features Noble Schools’ Equity Work in School Funding By The Noble Schools “Recently, Noble Schools was featured in a piece about equitable performance measurement by Bridgespan, a well-respected non-profit organization that advises social change leaders across the world. Noble has always been data-driven in our decision-making process. However, the way organizations gather and draw […]