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.
10 January 2019
Fulbright Winner Hopes to Inspire More Teachers to Travel
When a colleague received the Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching, Nathan Ramin says he knew he needed to take a chance on the opportunity and apply himself.
09 January 2019
Students Earn More Capstone Diplomas than any Other District
Our students have earned more Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diplomas than any other district in the nation and we are continuing to expand access to the rigorous diploma program.
10 December 2018
Seniors First in District to Graduate Early with Associate Degree
Goode Academy seniors, Devin Thomas and Cheyenne Henry, are best friends and classmates, and later this month they will not only be graduating high school a semester early, but they’re doing it with their associate degree, too.
10 December 2018
Fulbright Winner Recaps Africa Excursion
Scenecia Curtis, a South Shore International High School English teacher, began her journey in January of 2018 and was able to fulfill her dream of living and working in another country when she spent six months in Botswana, Africa.
06 December 2018
What's So Great About Aspen?
It's our new mobile-friendly, integrated Student Information System launching this spring.
27 November 2018
Jones College Prep Counselor Named ‘School Counselor of the Year’
CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson joined more than 600 Jones College Prep students, teachers and staff as they surprised school counselor Brian Coleman at a special assembly Tuesday, Nov. 27. He was named “School Counselor of the Year” by the American School Counselor Association.
