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ISBE Announces Morton East Teacher as Finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 is home to one of the ten finalists for the 2017 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award presented by the Illinois State Board… Read more
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Assists Veterans impacted by ITT Technical Institute Closing
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA)-Veterans Education and Training Section (State Approving Agency) took immediate action to assist Illinois Veterans impacted in their educational endeavors due to the closing… Read more
Tech Program Helps At-Risk Youth
Violence historically spikes during the summer months, but in Chicago, hundreds of kids were indoors, logged onto computers and learning to code. For the second year, Get IN Chicago, with… Read more
City Year Chicago AmeriCorps Members Kick Off their Year of Service in High-Need Schools
Last week, 230 City Year AmeriCorps members will pledge to support more than 14,000 students in some of Chicago’s highest-need communities this year at the Opening Day Ceremony for City… Read more
CPS Expands Safe Passage This Year
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced the addition of two new Safe Passage routes to continue the District’s efforts to ensure that students travel safely to and from school. The additional… Read more
First-Ever CPS Academic Progress Report Shows Student Gains Across the Board
In its first-ever progress report, Chicago Public Schools provided a comprehensive picture of students’ dramatic improvements since 2011 on key metrics including participation in the arts, math and reading growth,… Read more
Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record High Graduation Rate of 73.5 Percent
Because of the hard work of students, their families, teachers and principals, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools announced that Chicago’s students have achieved a record high graduation rate,… Read more
Spanish Applications Now Open for After School Matters Internship Programs
After School Matters® is now accepting teen applications for its Fall program session. More than 350 programs in the arts, communications, science, sports and technology will be offered beginning the… Read more
ISAC Student Portal to Receive 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, will receive the Center for Digital Government’s 2016 Digital Government Achievement Award (DGAA) for the ISAC… Read more
Primer Reporte de Progreso Académico de CPS Muestra Avances Estudiantiles en Todas las Areas
En su primer reporte de progreso, las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago brindaron un panorama completo de los dramáticos avances estudiantiles desde el 2011, en métricas clave, incluyendo su participación en… Read more
