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ChiArts Seniors Fundraise For Dance Conservatory Activities Amid School Budget Shortfall
HUMBOLDT PARK — ChiArts dance seniors are turning to the community to raise money for a series of dance activities as the arts school struggles financially. Leila Jackson and Adamari Hernandez, dance seniors at the school, started two fundraisers to raise money for custom Class of ‘25 dance jackets, headshot picture frames and costumes for shows and after-school performances, some of which have been cut due to budget constraints, they said.
Benet Academy wins third straight girls golf regional with Naperville North finishing second
The postseason for golf is here, as we begin with the girls’ regionals at St. Andrews Golf Club, hosted by West Chicago. Metea Valley, Naperville North, back-to-back defending regional champs Benet Academy represent, along with seven other teams, so let’s get set to tee off the second season. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Heggerty Expands Bridge to Reading into Third Grade, Elevating Literacy Instruction for Upper Elementary
Heggerty's newest curriculum extension empowers third-grade classrooms with comprehensive instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. OAK PARK, Ill., Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heggerty proudly announces the latest addition to its Bridge to Reading Foundational Skills program— Bridge to Reading for Third Grade . Building upon the success of its K-2 curriculum, this new offering provides third-grade educators with the tools and instructional strategies to strengthen essential literacy skills and support the foundational literacy gap many students face in upper elementary.
Chicago Public Schools: Lack of buses for students with disabilities due to driver shortage, strike
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Chicago Public Schools officials blame the lack of transportation for students with disabilities this year on the nationwide bus driver shortage, a bus driver strike, and a vendor pulling routes, in response to a complaint filed to the Illinois State Board of Education.The district has been under fire for the last few years for failing to provide bus routes to thousands of students with disabilities. The problem has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and has led to the district cutting bus service for general...
City Colleges expanding engineering program in bid to diversify the industry
More than 70% of engineers are white and more than 80% are male, according to the Pew Research Center. A new initiative at Chicago’s community colleges could help diversify the profession. Leaders at City Colleges of Chicago announced Thursday they are expanding the reach of their engineering education program,...
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