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CPS seeks input from West Siders

By AustinTalks | May 22, 2018

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

By Terry Dean | March 30, 2017

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

By Nicholaus Garcia | July 21, 2016

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

By AustinTalks | August 18, 2014

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

By AustinTalks | June 12, 2014

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

By Dwayne Truss | November 2, 2012

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

By Corina Ferrer-Marcano | October 22, 2012

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

By AustinTalks | October 15, 2012

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

By AustinTalks | September 10, 2012

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

By John W. Fountain III | September 4, 2012

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.

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