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Chicago Public Schools classes start Monday; teachers still don't have contract
Chicago Public Schools students and teachers are headed into their final weekend of their summer break. But, when the school year starts, teachers will be working without a contract.Back in the classroom with a renewed sense of energy Friday, Chicago Public Schools history teacher Eli Pupovac was getting his room ready for the new school year, starting on Monday,ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe Disney II Magnet School teacher said the first two weeks are about easing into it."It's a lot about community building, getting to know each other's names, what are our expectations? What are...
Before Chicago Public Schools classes begin, students, parents soak up last weekend of summer vacation
Watching her 5-year-old daughter make friends inside a bounce house at a North Lawndale block party Saturday, Briana Louis savored the last taste of summer before her child begins kindergarten Monday at Lowell Elementary School in Humboldt Park. For much of their summer, Louis and her daughter have spent their time at the beach. “I’m nervous, but it’s like OK go ahead. She loved (preschool). ...
Chicago schools slammed for delayed calendar, encouraging student attendance at DNC
Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fire this week as critics lambasted the idea of delaying the 2025 school year in part so children could attend the Democratic National Convention.
Chicago Public Schools teachers, students prepare for start of new school year on Monday
With school starting on Monday for Chicago Public Schools students, some teachers are doing their back-to-school shopping Saturday. “Two of my friends, we come every year and it’s great because you can truly get everything you need and kind of everything that you run out of toward the end of the year,” teacher Ken Lowndes said.
Our Chicago: Back-To-School and Learning Loss
Chicago Public School students return to class on Monday, August 26.The 2024-2024 school year is the second time the district is dealing with a bus driver shortage.This impacts general education students in magnet or selective programs.Some students will get a CTA Ventra card. Others can be dropped off early or picked up late."We made so much progress this year compared to the last two years," Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said. "So, we're up almost 25% in drivers. So, we're actually routing more students than ever today. The challenge is we also have more requests for transportation."Martinzed added...
2024 High School Football Preview | Brother Rice will have tough road to hoe
2023 RECORD: 5-5 2024 OUTLOOK: No one said it was going to be easy. The Crusaders will play defending Class 8A champion Loyola and defending Class 7A champion Mount Carmel as well as a contest against Class 4A runner-up St. Laurence. There are also rivalry games against St. Rita and Marist.
Noble Street College Prep heads back to school — 25 years after first opening its doors
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.As Brenda Cora weaved around noisy teenagers who filled the cafeteria of Noble Street College Prep on the first day of classes for the charter school network, she thought back to her time as a student. Twenty-five years ago, she had three different classes in the space: science, math, and advisory. “This was my advisory classroom,” she said, pointing to a storage room now stocked with food and three large refrigerators off the main room of Burnside Hall.That was in 1999 and Cora, now Noble’s...
UIC officials warn of potentially long lines amid shortened move-in time for freshman due to DNC
Students at the University of Illinois-Chicago will have a shortened move-in period this August thanks to the Democratic National Convention this week -- and school officials are warning of potentially long lines. Due to the close scheduling of the convention in Chicago, what used to be a four-day process has...
"Thrive Scholars" program helping students from diverse backgroundsget into top schools
CHICAGO (CBS) — It's not easy for anyone to get into top schools, and for students from diverse backgrounds it can be even harder. The Thrive Scholars program is helping students every step of the way. For most recent high school graduates on their way to college, the classroom is the last place they want to spend the summer.But Gabriela Veliz isn't like most high school graduates."The math classes here at Thrive have been special because the professors write on the chalkboards. It's like a movie. It's so satisfying," Veliz said. "I just feel like I'm academic. Let me do some math."Veliz...
Everything I need to know I learned in Jewish day school
Much has changed since my parents sent me to Jewish day school. Yet, the core lessons I learned back then remain the same. What follows are three examples of lessons from day school that ultimately shaped my leadership style at work. Questions create clarity. Day school education emphasizes not just...
Student journalists get hands-on education covering DNC in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some students from Syracuse University in New York got the opportunity of a lifetime this past week. They came to Chicago to report for newspapers and television outlets that couldn't send anyone to cover the Democratic National Convention.CBS News Chicago tagged along with the students who said the experience was a very big deal for them.Joel Kaplan, an associate dean for graduate studies at Syracuse, was leading the way for his political reporting class at the Newhouse School of Public Communications to get the scoop at the DNC."This is like a preview of political reporting, so I...
Student loan debt is front of mind for one Chicago attorney
CHICAGO — For University of Illinois Chicago visiting senior research specialist T. Chedgzsey Smith-McKeever, creating a path to higher education became a road to debt. Her San Diego beginnings led to stints at the University of California at Irvine and the University of Southern California, and ended with a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. But Smith-McKeever, who had been diagnosed with diabetes at age 13, had to juggle school debt with paying out of pocket for her preexisting condition.
Regan Toole named 2024 Evans Scholar of the Year; York graduate earned degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this year
Elmhurst’s Regan Toole was recently honored as an Evans Scholar of the Year—the most prestigious title a student can earn within the Evans Scholar Foundation, which awards full housing and tuition college scholarships to golf caddies. Toole was named a 2024 Evans Scholar of the Year during the...
2024 Illinois School Safety Conference to Be Held October 2
Heighten your safety awareness and hear from experts in school safety and crisis prevention at the 2024 Illinois School Safety Conference. The October 2 event will assist district and school administrators, police and fire departments, transportation directors, safety managers, and emergency managers enhance the safety and security of their K-12 campuses.
ABA Council to Seek Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Accreditation Standard Governing Diversity and Inclusion in Law Schools
A Council of the American Bar Association (ABA) will soon seek public comment regarding proposed revisions of an accreditation standard, Standard 206, governing diversity and inclusion in ABA-approved law schools. According to an ABA Journal article, the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar...
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