South Side Free Music Program contemplates how students will travel to the afterschool program after they’ve changed schools.
Topic: CPS
Back to school
CPS decision to close Canter Middle School neglects the school’s culture of support for students.
Frustrated Canter supporters argue against middle school’s closing at 2nd public meeting
Community members mostly blamed Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the imminent closing of Canter Middle School and 53 other CPS schools, a decision they saw as rash and ill-informed.
Community confronts CPS reps
Canter Middle School is on the CPS chopping block, leaving community members deeply concerned.
Part II: Hyde Park’s high rent fuels local CPS under-enrollment
Study shows that Hyde Park’s high rent may be fueling low enrollment in local CPS schools.
Panel dissects Chicago teachers’ strike
The CTU strike of early fall was victorious and productive, according to panelists.
A promising start
The University has the right idea with UChicago Promise, but its goals should be national.
University’s new “Promise” to eliminate loans, add resources for local students
UChicago Promise, a new umbrella program, will offer new forms of financial and academic aid to Chicago students applying and admitted to the University.
Shaking up the top of the class
The teachers’ strike may be over, but Chicago Public Schools are still ruled by Mayor Emanuel.
Crime, education on table at Woodlawn talks
City officials and community leaders turned out for the summit to discuss gang violence and low test scores.
Teacher sues Board of Ed over suspension
A Murray Language Academy teacher is suing the Chicago BOE for suspending him after his use of a racial slur in class.
Medical students team up with CPS to improve HIV/AIDS education
University medical students will begin a collaboration with CPS schools to bring HIV/AIDS education into teenage classrooms.
Urban Education Institute wades into debate on school day length
A study by the University’s Urban Education Institute will take a look at charter schools across the city, wading into the fierce debate surrounding the length of school days.
Teachers union draws on Lab Schools for inspiration
The Chicago Teacher’s Union draws partial inspiration from the Lab Schools to counter Mayor Emanuel’s CPS proposal.
UEI study links relationships and student safety
A report by the Urban Education Institute at the U of C found that connections between students and adults can can make students feel safer at school.