education
CPS seeks input from West Siders
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Chicago Public Schools is holding a town hall meeting with CPS CEO Janice Jackson on May 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison.
Austin Community Action Council
Douglass HS likely to close unless at least 100 new students enroll
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The Austin school is down to just 150, causing some to fear it will be shuttered. CPS shut down four Austin elementary schools in 2013, including one right across the street from Douglass.
budget
West Side schools facing budget cuts for upcoming year
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Find out how your school will fare under the new spending plan CPS just released to principals.
Community
Free tutoring available to K-6 students
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Informational meetings will be held Aug. 19th and 26th in Austin, and Aug. 21st in Oak Park.
Community
Summer program for middle school students and new freshman
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The application deadline for NEIU’s Beyond the Bell, B.L.A.S.T. and JumpStart programs is June 13.
Opinion
Fuzzy math? Austin advocate questions draft guidelines for school actions
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Dwayne Truss says the numbers CPS used to determine West Side schools’ space utilization do not add up, and the figures favor more funding for white students, less for African-Americans.
News
West Side high school students register to vote
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The schools took part in a citywide effort to get young voters registered before the Oct. 9 deadline. While that date has passed, you can visit the Illinois Board of Elections web site to learn about the grace period, which ends Nov. 3.
Community
Austin teen brings poetry to Chicago schools – and beyond
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In a recent Chicago Tribune story, 19-year-old Malcolm London shares his passion for the written word and tells his story from growing up on the West Side to his recent appearance on national television.
News
CPS offers alternatives for West Side children whose schools are closed today
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With the Chicago Teachers Union on strike, about 350,000 of the district’s students will have to find other places to go.
Opinion
Some advice for college students
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Columnist John W. Fountain III, a non-traditional college student, shares his journey toward his last year in a master’s program at Loyola University Chicago.