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Chicago Public Schools Out of School Opportunities Community-Student Engagement Continues to Improve
Positive outcomes seen in the CPS Out of School Opportunities show improvements in number of priority students engaged. The Out-of-School Time Project (OST) which operates within the city's Department of Family and Support Services was established to develop a comprehensive support network for after-school programs in Chicago. Initiated in 2006, it was funded by the Wallace Foundation as part of a grant awarded to five cities to build a more robust and enduring public after-school infrastructure. Similar to an industry coalition or nonprofit organization, the Project unites leaders from various after-school providers to offer technical support and professional growth opportunities for all programs.
Northwestern students continue pro-Palestinian activism as university president testifies on Capitol Hill
While Northwestern University President Michael Schill testified on Capitol Hill to a U.S. House Committee, a group of Northwestern students said they will continue to push for divestment and other changes.
Benet baseball beats Kaneland in the Regional Semifinals
We’re at Benedictine for a Regional Semifinal between one-seed Benet Academy baseball, and six-seed Kaneland. The visiting knights beat the Redwings 9-7 in the 2022 Regional final, but both sides now look completely different. Entering tonight, Benet has won seven of its last eight contests. This highlight is sponsored by BMO.
Bessie Rhodes families give final plea to keep school open
After three public hearings where families got to speak their minds, the public finally heard from all members of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education on the possible closure of the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies. Families of the school have pleaded with the board to keep the district’s lone fully bilingual school open, arguing that Spanish-speaking students ...
South Side high school celebrates opening of student center wellness space
A new youth mental wellness space in a South Side high school is inviting students to take a break from the daily stresses of high school. The goal of the space is to remind students they have advocates all around them.
Chicago School Board Approves New 4-Year Contract With Support Staff Backed by SEIU Local 73
Chicago education officials finalized a new contract between Chicago Public Schools and thousands of support staff that will increase wages for some of the district’s lowest paid workers. The Chicago Board of Education unanimously approved a new four-year agreement with unionized staffers represented by Service Employees International Union Local...
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