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Chicago Public Schools lays off nearly 600 support staff members
As a Chicago Public Schools restorative justice coordinator, Edward Ward says he spent the last year building up trust at a South Side elementary school and working with administrators to make sure they didn’t see the students as criminals and quickly suspend them. This is exactly what CPS officials...
Chicago Public Schools board approves student code of conduct change for youngest students
Thursday the Chicago Public Schools Board members said they took another step toward improving social emotional learning and restorative justice for students with a unanimous vote to make changes to the Student Code of Conduct.At Thursday's monthly board meeting, the issue was on the agenda to make changes to the Student Code of Conduct. The meeting was held at Jones College Prep in a one-off change after a pipe burst at CPS headquarters downtown.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchCPS CEO Pedro Martinez recommended changes that would impact their youngest students, from pre-kindergarten to second grade.The new policy removes the labeling of behavior as "misconduct," which Martinez said, "Provides a more equitable and developmental lens to their unique behavioral needs.""The response should minimize the impact of the incident, repair harm, and address the underlying needs behind the student behaviors," Martinez said.The updated policy aims to better track disruptive behavior and get support to school and the students who need it.The updated student code of conduct policy takes effect August 24.
1-800-TruckWreck Awards $37.5K in Scholarships to Chicago High School Students
Law firm has now pledged a total of $165,000 to local Chicagoland students in 2024 for scholarships and educational programs (Photos provided courtesy of Witherite Law Group). To continue its commitment to giving back to the Chicago community and uplifting area youth, 1-800-TruckWreck, powered by Witherite Law Group, brought the Witherite Law Group Making a Difference Scholarship back to the city for the second time by awarding 15 students $2,500 each, for a total of $37,500 in new scholarships.
Chicago Public Schools swear in Local School Councils from across city
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Public Schools swore in new members of the city's Local School Councils on Saturday.Mayor Brandon Johnson and other city leaders were in attendance to welcome more than 500 new and returning LSC members from across the city at Benito Juarez Community Academy, at 1450 W. Cermak Rd. in the Pilsen neighborhood.The ceremony also included performances by the Benito Juarez Mariachi Group and the Kenwood Academy Choir.Every school in the CPS system has an LSC, which is composed of parents, community members, teachers, and the school principal. Teachers, staff, and student representatives are appointed by the Board of Education, but other members are elected.The primary responsibility of an LSC is to elect the principal of the school and renew the principal's contract, and to approve the school's budgets and Continuous Work Improvement Plans.In some schools, such as low-performing schools that are undergoing turnaround programs, Local School Councils only serve n an advisory capacity.
U. of C. talks Washington Park development plans
In the first of a series of public neighborhood meetings, the University of Chicago presented plans Wednesday to turn a corridor of Washington Park into a thrumming hub for health care, science, arts and culture. The projects, which surround the Garfield Green Line station stop, span the recently opened fossil...
Northwestern should improve misconduct reporting, investigators say
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) – After a nearly yearlong independent probe into the Northwestern University athletics program, investigators recommended that the school improve processes for reporting hazing and other misconduct.The investigators found that some students who reported misconduct went unheard largely because groups within the university tasked with conducting exit interviews, reporting, and investigating were not talking to each other or to administrators. Northwestern published the 50-page report on Thursday.Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch led the investigation into the program starting nearly a year ago after several former Northwestern football players and other student-athletes came forward alleging hazing and abuse....
Fifth Ward school groundbreaking set for July 15
The time has come to break ground on the site of our new school and we couldn’t be more excited! Please join us on July 15 for:. a groundbreaking ceremony, with remarks from community leaders. complimentary ice cream from a local favorite. a celebration of the school’s name.
Committee endorses bringing back ‘Foster’ name for 5th Ward school
Evanston/Skokie District 65 convened the Fifth Ward School Naming Committee Friday morning at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, where four members present voted unanimously to recommend calling the new building Foster School. That recommendation follows the endorsement of a study conducted by Northwestern University researchers last year, a community survey and the...
Independent review of athletics department released, puts forth key recommendations
Northwestern released the full report by law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP detailing the results of the firm’s independent review of the University’s reporting and accountability procedures to identify and address misconduct within its athletics department, according to a news release Thursday morning. The nearly...
OTL #924: The impact of Hope Chicago
Mike Stephen visits the Hope Chicago Goal Getters 2024 Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focused non-profit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free. We learn about the amazing work of this local nonprofit from program manager Joeysha Dobbins, scholar Diana Solano, and parent of a scholar April Kern.
Re-establishing Educational Enrichment
For young children, learning is happening all the time. Knowing this, The Chicago Lighthouse has always looked to create as many learning opportunities as possible for our students. While music and art therapy and social groups have long been a part of our educational offerings, we have formalized their inclusion...
Chicago Teachers Union endorses slate of candidates for Chicago’s school board election
Less than a week after the filing period ended for Chicago’s first school board election, the Chicago Teachers Union announced its endorsement of a citywide slate of candidates in an email Friday. The CTU endorsed 11 candidates for 10 seats – a mix of educators, parents, community organizers and a pastor. Forty-seven people are running for 10 seats on the new 21-member board. Earlier this ...
District 65 reverses course, keeps sustainability coordinator
In March, on the day before Evanston/Skokie District 65 started its spring break, the school board convened a last-minute meeting and members voted to “reimagine” the sustainability coordinator position created two years ago. The move replaced a sustainability coordinator with a “science and sustainability education coordinator” charged with...
Northwestern University Breaks Ground on New Stadium
Northwestern University recently held a formal groundbreaking for its new Ryan Field on the site of the demolished football stadium. A joint venture of Turner Construction and Walsh Construction is building a new $800 million, 35,000-seat stadium. The new stadium will feature a canopy designed to keep noise and light...
Students pursue passions and policies in summer research
When trying to go to downtown Chicago, rising Weinberg junior Jun Park realized the Purple Line often doesn’t come on time. He sometimes found himself stuck at Howard station for 20 minutes. He decided to use this summer to research solutions for Chicago’s public transportation system. From passion...
Sundance Institute comes to Chicago with movie premieres, exclusive classes
The Sundance Institute, one of the premier national institutions dedicated to independent filmmaking, is coming to the Windy City this weekend to premiere several new films and to offer up a variety of programming options. The event, which runs Friday through Sunday, will also include master classes, panel discussions and...
Former Sandburg Trustee Awarded ICCTA Certificate of Merit
Former longtime Sandburg trustee Bruce Lauerman was honored with the Illinois Community College Trustees Association’s Certificate of Merit at the organization’s awards banquet earlier this month in Chicago. The Certificate of Merit is presented to persons (usually former trustees or presidents) who have made a significant contribution to...
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