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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.
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 ...
Loyola holds on to capture sectional and end New Trier’s resurgent season
Loyola Academy and New Trier forged another classic on the lacrosse field Friday night in Wilmette. After a couple quiet years, the Trevians returned to elite status in the state this season, and Friday’s sectional championship between the Ramblers and Trevs was a rematch of an intense regular-season matchup, which Loyola won 6-5 in overtime. […] The post Loyola holds on to capture sectional and end New Trier’s resurgent season appeared first on The Record.
Teen brings love of math to others while tutoring young kids
While most teens are simply trying to survive end of year finals, one 15-year-old is focused on the grades of kids half his age. Ben Kaufman loves math. “I’ve always been gifted with numbers ever since I was little,” he said. Besides acing AP calculus as a freshman at New Trier, Ben placed Top 20 […]
Children of migrants are facing challenges in Chicago schools
Segregation, “language deserts” and even a lack of school buses are making learning and going to school a nearly impossible task for migrant students, according to a new investigation from Block Club Chicago and Chalkbeat Chicago. Reset digs into the web of issues in CPS and beyond. GUESTS:...
Bill to prevent changes at Chicago’s selective enrollment schools appears stalled
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.A state bill that would prevent changes to Chicago’s selective enrollment schools and block the district from closing schools until 2027 appears to have stalled in the final scheduled hours of the legislative session.The lack of movement comes after Mayor Brandon Johnson sent a letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon asking him not to call the bill for a final vote, arguing it “seeks to solve problems that do not exist.”The situation is a win so far for Johnson, whose appointed Board of Education...
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