News
Austin schools lose teachers, support staff in wake of CPS funding cuts
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The layoffs will hurt West Side students and the community as a whole, educators and advocates say.
mentoring
Austin mentoring group receives award for helping West Side youth get to and through college
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College Mentoring Experience received the gold star award for its quality services and impact in the community from Mentor Illinois.
education
Douglass HS, community step up efforts to recruit students
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Residents, school officials and local lawmakers are working to meet goal set by CPS to enroll at least 100 freshmen for the upcoming school year
Austin
Elected official calls for reinvention of West Side school
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford says in the interest of justice, fairness and equity, Frederick Douglass Academy High School can and should be transformed.
Community
After-school program sign-up continues
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The West Side H.O.M.E. Fun Club’s program begins Jan. 10th for 4th through 12th graders.
school
West Side lawmakers put spotlight on state of education
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Parents and teachers from Chicago’s West Side and Oak Park attended a legislative forum last week at which funding and other issues were discussed.
Austin
Local theater partners with history group to educate Austin on the importance of childcare
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The Working Women’s History Project in partnership with the Lookingglass Theater held a panel earlier this month at Third Unitarian Church.
Community
“Second chance” resource fair set for this weekend
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Ex-cons can learn about jobs, housing, education opportunities and more at the Oct. 8th event, which takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Another Chance Assembly Church, 5138 W. Division St.
Community
Attend town hall on what to do with closed CPS buildings
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29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro is hosting the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Austin Town Hall.
back-to-school
West Side students invited to back-to-school celebration today
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It’s one of 13 events CPS is holding before classes begin next week. The Aug. 30th event takes place at Prosser from 2 to 5 p.m.