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Progressive Caucus: Cancellation of Education Committee hearing on CPS special ed funding sends wrong message
Members of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus on Monday voiced alarm after an Education Committee hearing on special education funding that had been scheduled for Tuesday morning was… Read more
Harper High School community Hold Rally in Defense of Proposed School Closings
Harper High School staff, students, Local School Council members and parents joined community activists and Illinois state representatives Mary Flowers and Sonya Harper on Wednesday at the school to address… Read more
National Immigrant Groups Urge Congress to Pass DREAM Act Now
By: Ashmar Mandou Undocumented immigrants, their friends, families, and progressive allies took action in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and in cities across the nation, to urge Congress to pass the DREAM… Read more
National Immigrant Groups Exhorta al Congreso a Aprobar el Acta DREAM Ahora
Por: Ashmar Mandou Inmigrantes indocumentados, sus amigos, familiares y aliados progresivos esperan acción en Chicago, Washington, D.C., y en ciudades de toda la nación, para exhortar al Congreso a que… Read more
Women’s Business Development Center Lanza InventIllinois
Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) anunció que lanzaría un nuevo programa, InventIllinois, orientado hacia el desarrollo de productos de alta ciencia en sus primeras etapas, como materiales de ciencia avanzados,… Read more
Caucus Progresivo: Cancelación de la Audiencia del Comité de Educación sobre Fondos de Ed Especial de CPS Envía Mensaje Equivocado
El lunes, los miembros de Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus dieron la alarma después que la audiencia del Comité de Educación sobre fondos para educación especial, que había sido… Read more
Triton Awarded 300K Grant from DOJ to Increase Student Safety Programs
Increased educational programs and training focusing on sexual assault and domestic violence prevention will further ensure the safety of students and community members on Triton College’s campus. Triton was recently… Read more
Google, Chance the Rapper Join Forces
Google and Chance the Rapper’s non-profit organization SocialWorks have joined forces to bring computer science education to Chicago Public Schools (CPS). SocialWorks is the non-profit started last year by Chance… Read more
Open Enrollment Ends Friday
The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) is reminding consumers that the 2018 Open Enrollment Period ends Friday, December 15, 2017. All Illinoisans needing health insurance coverage for 2018 must enroll… Read more
CPS Releases List of Charter Schools Refusing to Use CPS Background Check Process
As part of Chicago Public Schools’ effort to improve communication with charter and contract school operators and compensate for provisions in state law separating charter and district human resources practices,… Read more
