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Free Back Of The Yards Music Classes Inspiring Kids To Thrive, Learn
BACK OF THE YARDS — On a recent Tuesday, instruments resounded in the hallways of Agustin Lara Academy as Southwest Side students attended a free after-school music program. The People’s Music School, a nonprofit that has offered Chicagoans free music classes since 1976, started its Back of the Yards program in 2016. It has quickly grown, with 100 students from 35 Southwest Side schools joining this year. More students return every year, with an 80 percent retention rate, said Miriam Owens, the nonprofit’s president and CEO.
Beyond Debate: A Revolution in Education
In high schools across the country, there is a growing belief that debate-based pedagogies improve civility and academic success by encouraging students to think critically, engage in high-level academic discourse, and construct compelling arguments. We follow students in Boston and Chicago public schools to witness the methodology’s impact.
Paul Alivisatos Discusses Free Speech, Budget, and 2030 Climate Plan
In an exclusive interview on October 2, co-Editors-in-Chief Kayla Rubenstein and Eva McCord and News Editor Tiffany Li spoke with University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos. In his autumn quarter welcome email to the community, Alivisatos reiterated the University’s stance on free speech expressed in the Chicago Principles. The University announced on September 26, a few days before classes started, that it had received a $100 million donation dedicated towards free speech which it intended to use for the Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, and that it was launching a new climate and energy institute on October 30. The University also continues to face the financial challenges that came to light last year.
Nazareth’s ground game dominates vs. St. Rita
Quarterback Logan Malachuk and the other skill players at Nazareth draw most of the attention and deservedly so. After all, the Roadrunners have piled up 206 points through the first six games of the season, a 34.3 average. But after Nazareth’s 45-21 CCL/ESCC Green victory at St. Rita in Week...
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