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City Colleges of Chicago to Award Students in CARES Act Emergency Funds
In an effort to support its students during this pandemic, City Colleges of Chicago is working to award eligible students $12.7 million in federal CARES Act funds. More than 22,000… Read more
IBHE to Use Funding to Improve Early Childhood Education
Knowing that effective, skilled, and diverse early childhood educators are essential to classroom quality, Governor JB Pritzker has awarded the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) $1.3 million in grants… Read more
Teachers Will Get Credit for Remote Learning Transition
The Illinois Education Association (IEA) announced in a video on Facebook on Tuesday that teachers and paraprofessionals can earn Professional Development clock hours for time spent transitioning from in-person learning… Read more
CPS Announces Partnerships with Local Television Stations to Provide Supplemental Educational Enrichment Programming
Chicago Public Schools announced partnerships with WLS, Univision/UniMás, WCIU and WTTW to provide supplemental educational programming to increase the accessibility of enrichment resources for students. Through these partnerships, digital content… Read more
Los Maestros Obtendrán Crédito por la Transición de Aprendizaje Remoto
La Asociación de Educación de Illinois (IEA) anunció en un video en Facebook el martes que los maestros y paraprofesionales pueden ganar horas de desarrollo profesional por el tiempo dedicado… Read more
CPS Increases School Budget, Resources to Advance Equity Throughout District
Following an extensive community engagement effort launched earlier this school year to identify potential opportunities to strengthen school budgeting, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) today released school budgets for the 2020-2021… Read more
Registration for Summer and Fall Credit Classes at City Colleges of Chicago Underway, Summer Classes to be Offered Remotely
Registration for Summer and Fall credit class terms is underway and City Colleges is eager to support students as they continue to pursue their academic goals. This summer, credit classes will… Read more
After School Matters Distributing Meals to Thousands of Chicago Teens
After School Matters, Chicago’s largest provider of after school and summer programs for high school teens, has teamed up with Gate Gourmet to distribute up to 7,000 free box meals… Read more
Pritzker Administration Releases WI-FI Hotspot Map to Support Students
Illinois state agencies released a Wi-Fi hotspot map to help students across the state who lack internet access in their homes. The effort was spearheaded by the Illinois Board of… Read more
Illinois Higher Education Emergency Fund Increases to $550K
Illinois Board of Higher Education, Illinois Community College Board, and Illinois Student Assistance Commission are rallying private funders to support grants to meet emergency needs of low-income students at the… Read more
