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06 April 2018

Michele Clark HS Alum Brings Dance To Brown Academy

Through the Joffrey Ballet, Dani Jo Williams teaches dance styles ranging from ballet to African-style moves at Brown.

05 April 2018

Oglesby Elementary Brings New Ballroom Dancing Class To Students

Fourth and fifth grade students have been learning the merengue, tango, swing, salsa and the waltz during the day.

04 April 2018

George Westinghouse College Prep Students ‘Stand For The Silent’

High school students at George Westinghouse College Prep participated in a special assembly, “Stand for the Silent.”

03 April 2018

Belding Elementary Students Plant, Harvest Vegetables From Tower Gardens

Belding Elementary students have been growing and harvesting bok choy, bib lettuce, rainbow chard, and more, all right inside their classrooms.

30 March 2018

Brooks HS Freshman, Kayla Gant, Named New Girls Varsity Shot Put Champ

Brooks High School’s Kayla Gant earned first place in the Girls Varsity Indoor Shot Put Championship.

30 March 2018

Teens To Visit Memphis, Commemorate Dr. King

Teens from four South Side high schools will travel to Memphis to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination and visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

28 March 2018

QA With The Living Legend: Marshall HS Girls Basketball Coach Dorothy Gaters

Marshall HS Coach Dorothy Gaters discusses her legacy, what pushes her and her greatest life learned lesson in her over 30 years of coaching

27 March 2018

Amundsen HS Principal Shares How IB Programs Benefit Students

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson announced the expansion of International Baccalaureate (IB) and Early College STEM (Science Technology Math and Engineering) programming at eight neighborhood schools throughout the city on Tuesday.

26 March 2018

Morgan Park HS Grad Shares His IB Diploma Programme Experience

Victor Scotti Jr. graduated from the IB Diploma Programme (DP) at Morgan Park High School and continued his studies at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in sociology.

23 March 2018

CPS All-City HS Visual Arts Exhibition Open Through April 11

Student drawings, sculptures, paintings and more are just some of the artwork on display at the annual All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition which kicked-off Wednesday, March 21.

20 March 2018

Students Will Spend Spring Break Helping With Hurricane Relief Efforts

This spring break a group of CPS students from across the city decided to give back, and help their fellow Americans in Puerto Rico recover from the devastating hurricane that tore through their island six months ago.

20 March 2018

More Than 200 Students Competed In Citywide Middle School Debate

More than 200 students from over 25 different schools competed over the weekend in the Chicago Middle School Debate Championship.