24 April 2019
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2019
Join us in celebrating Chicago’s amazing teachers the week of May 6-10. We created a social media toolkit has avatars, shareable graphics, and ideas for how you can join in the celebration. Use #thankateacher and please tag us at @ChiPubSchools so we can retweet, repost, and share your appreciation for our awesome teachers.
12 April 2019
Nine-Year-Old Web Developer, Class, Visit Famous Fossil Lab
Thanks to nine-year-old Robert Young, creator of the website Dinology, a third-grade class at Edwards Elementary was treated to a visit to the University of Chicago’s Fossil Lab guided by world-renowned paleontologist Paul Sereno.
12 April 2019
Safe Haven Sites Open to Students During Spring Break
All CPS students are welcome at Safe Haven sites throughout Spring Break (April 15-19) between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and meals will be provided at all locations.
09 April 2019
Students from Lindblom's Arabic Class Head to Morocco
Nine students from Lindblom Math and Science Academy’s Arabic World Language program will say goodbye to American soil and travel to Morocco over spring break. For 10 days, students will explore five cities, live with local families, and apply what they’ve learned from their studies in the real world.
27 March 2019
Success Starts Here
Following an extensive engagement process, we launched a new five-year vision on Tuesday that incorporates feedback from families and educators. This vision builds on the core commitments that remain at the heart of who we are: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity.
25 March 2019
Schools Receive New 2019-2020 School Year Budgets
Today, we’re pleased to announce that schools will be receiving more than $55 million in additional funding for the 2019-20 school year to support the largest one-time academic program expansion in CPS history and build on the historic academic progress we have made in the past decade.
20 March 2019
Six Butler College Prep Students Surprised with Scholarships
Five Butler College Prep students, and a recent graduate, were awarded full-tuition scholarships on Tuesday to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) as part of the school’s initiative to recruit more men of color in the classroom.
19 March 2019
Largest One-Time Academic Program Expansion in CPS History
CPS is investing $32 million over the next six years to boost access to high-quality academic programming at 32 schools. This represents the largest one-time academic program expansion and investment in CPS history.
27 February 2019
Jones College Prep Storyteller Shares Award-Winning Story
In ‘Bus Ticket to the North,’ Charles tells the story of his grandfather’s migration from Americus, Georgia to Madison, Wisconsin at the age of fourteen. He says he never intended to share his story competitively, but after performing it, Mama Kucha, Baba Tony and the organization nominated the story.
13 February 2019
Celebrating Our Educators: Valentine's Day Appreciation Toolkit
To help make this Valentine’s Day one that our educators will remember, we have created the following resources for you to share with your staff, students, and families.
28 January 2019
Students Learn to Code with 'Dance Party'
Dance Party, an interactive game on code.org, taught students how to program their own dance party using block-based coding.
23 January 2019
What's Your Vision for Chicago Public Schools?
My goals for the district are ambitious and they will not be achieved overnight, but if recent progress is any indication, we are making steady and sustainable progress.
