15 January 2020
Good Books and Great Guidance | Unos buenos libros y una gran guía
Principal Donnell Rader admits that he wasn’t always the most focused student, but forming a strong bond with his high school English teacher was exactly what he needed to develop a love of reading.
14 January 2020
Thinking Beyond Reading | Pensar más allá de la lectura
Though she’s spent much of her career immersed in an abundance of children’s literature, Dr. Jane Fleming—Chicago Public Schools’ Director of Literacy—will be the first person to tell you that there is no quintessential text that should be taught in every classroom.
09 January 2020
Leading with Love l Liderando con amor
When CPS graduate Stacy Gray thinks back on her time as a student, one person stands out in her mind: Ms. Mary Smith, her third grade teacher at Ryder Elementary.
07 January 2020
The Common Denominator l El denominador común
Though she’s only been teaching at Pilsen Academy for a few months, math teacher Nancy Lazaro has already made at least a year’s worth of special—and often hilarious—memories with her fifth- and sixth-grade students.
02 January 2020
Fearless Falcons | Falcons Valientes
A Five-Year Vision. A record-breaking academic program expansion. A highest-ever graduation rate.
20 December 2019
A District on the Rise
Chicago Public Schools continues to build upon our historic academic progress.
30 September 2019
An Offer that Honors our Teachers’ Hard Work and Dedication.
The district has been negotiating in good faith with the two unions that represent the majority of our employees, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and SEIU Local 73 (SEIU) to present offers that are fair, honor teachers and staff, and recognize their contribution to the historic academic progress we have made in the past decade.
23 September 2019
A Decade of Academic Progress: 2019 Academic Report Card
26 August 2019
CPS Accepts Teachers’ Contract Terms Proposed by Independent Fact Finder
An independent, third-party arbitrator — who was jointly appointed by CPS and CTU — today released a contract proposal that closely aligns to the terms proposed by CPS and would provide teachers a significant raise over the next five years.
01 August 2019
SMASH Illinois, a Free STEM Program for Students of Color Launches
In a large classroom on the campus of Illinois Tech, 35 high school sophomores gather around the monitor.
