News
CPS extends Local School Council application deadline to March 23
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Applicants will now have an extra two weeks to submit the required forms, and many positions are still available.
Community
San Miguel Chicago’s Gary Comer campus to close at end of school year
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The school’s closure comes after unsuccessful attempts to raise funds required to continue operation.
News
Activists react to board approval for school turnarounds, phase-outs and closures
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They say CPS left the community out of the process and the decision is not in students’ best interest.
News
Austin youth participate in Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam
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The event, with teens from all over the city, runs through the second week of March, with Austin’s West Side Warriors competing again Friday at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Community
The North Avenue Business Association announces sixth annual scholarship program
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Austin high school seniors who plan to go to college and major in business or a business-related field are encouraged to apply before the March 16 deadline.
News
School-reform activists urge community members to run for LSC postions
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They say the job is important to improve the quality of education for students who attend Chicago Public Schools.
Community
Community occupies Piccolo Elementary to protest proposed turnaround
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West Side residents sat in classrooms and pitched tents outside the building until the school board agreed to meet with them and discuss plans to overhaul the school.
News
Time is running out to apply for Local School Council positions
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Parents and community members interested in being part of a public school’s decision-making body have just until March 8 to submit an application.
Community
Austin school honors Chicagoland manufacturers in unique private-public partnership
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Contributions made by companies and organizations have provided students significant career exposure including nationally-recognized industry credentials, internships and paid positions.
Community
Ald. Deborah Graham visits Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School
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She spent the morning interacting with parents, students, teachers and administrators as part of Take Your Alderman to School Week.