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COVID-19 Cases Plague Neighborhoods Suffering from Educational Inequality
Courtesy of Chicago Teachers Union Edited by Lawndale Bilingual News The data is clear: the working class Black and Latino neighborhoods being hammered with COVID-19 cases correlate to neighborhoods whose… Read more
UNICEF USA Launches Remote Learning, Exercise Program
UNICEF Kid Power Up videos are a great way to get your child dancing, practicing yoga, and learning social emotional skills. Through this platform, kids will continue to unlock lifesaving… Read more
Trinity High School Will Offer Tuition Relief
Trinity High School, an International Baccalaureate, all-girl Catholic school in River Forest, IL announced that in an effort to support their school families impacted by the economic fallout of the… Read more
The Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline
The Chicago City Council Latino Caucus Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, has just extended its application deadline through Monday, April 20, 2020, 11:59pm. This comes during an unprecedented pandemic whereby COVID-19… Read more
Communities In Schools of Chicago Launches TeleSupport Program
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago, the largest dropout prevention organization in the city, has launched an innovative TeleSupport Program to help parents, students, and school communities during the COVID-19… Read more
College of DuPage Officials Proposes to Postpone Frida Kahlo Exhibition to Summer 2021
College of DuPage officials are proposing that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Frida Kahlo 2020” exhibition originally scheduled to take place from June to August 2020 at the Cleve… Read more
CPS to Consolidate Meal Sites to Ensure Support for Staff and Families
As the district works to support families during the unprecedented challenge presented by COVID-19, CPS announced that grab-and-go meals will be available to families during the district’s scheduled spring break…. Read more
ISBE Launches Podcast to Celebrate Extraordinary Educators
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) launched a new podcast that will celebrate extraordinary educators and connect schools with great ideas while learning remotely. Called We Love Illinois Schools,… Read more
University of Chicago Announces Programs to Support South Side during COVID-19 Crisis
The University of Chicago on Tuesday announced the first stage of an effort to provide emergency support and address some of the immediate needs of local residents, businesses, and community-based… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Requests Emergency Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 27 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to provide federal student loan borrowers with crucial emergency measures… Read more
