14 February 2018
Band Students Named ‘Top’ Jazz Trumpet Player, Percussionist
Two Whitney Young juniors auditioned for the 2018 Illinois All-State for the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA).
29 January 2018
Hamilton Elementary Students Open Up About Gender Equality
Hamilton Elementary brought together its female students to discuss gender equality and whether males should be allowed in their space.
25 January 2018
The ‘Chess Queen Of The South’ Keeps Winning
Tamya Fultz keeps collecting wins for Earle STEM Academy’s chess team. The eighth-grade honor roll student said she’s excited about starting high school in the fall and plans to take home even “bigger” awards.
23 January 2018
Caleb Green, 5, Aims to Collect 10K Books for Chicago Students
In honor of National Reading Day, 5-year-old Caleb Green and nonprofit, Reading Is Fundamental, donated 1,000 books to Gillespie Elementary School Tuesday.
02 January 2018
A Message from Dr. Jackson
This week begins a new chapter in my CPS story, and I’m thrilled to be starting it with you as the district’s Acting Chief Executive Officer. I’ve been a CPS student, teacher, principal and senior administrator, but no experience has better informed my view of the district than becoming a CPS parent.
