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Walgreens Expressions Challenge Launched
The Expressions Challenge is back and excited to announce that it starts this week. For 12 years, Expressions has given high school students a chance to express themselves in Visual… Read more
TheDream.US College Scholarship Applications Open for Chicago Area Immigrant Youth
TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for immigrant youth, offered a reminder that its Scholarship round for the 2022-2023 academic year is open for Chicago area immigrant… Read more
PepsiCo Foundation Launches Community College Scholarship and Mentoring Program
This week, the PepsiCo Foundation announced the 2022 launch of its Community College Scholarship and Mentoring program in Chicago. The S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life & Education) program is opening for applications from local students…. Read more
CPS Students Walkout Recap
Caption by Ashmar Mandou Hundreds of Chicago Public School students walked out of class last Friday to protest the return of in-person lessons. The students felt their voices were not… Read more
Lanzamiento del desafío de expresiones de Walgreens
El Expressions Challenge está de regreso y está emocionado de anunciar que comienza esta semana. Durante 12 años, Expressions les ha brindado a los estudiantes de secundaria la oportunidad de… Read more
Fundación PepsiCo lanza programa de mentores y becas para colegios comunitarios
Esta semana, la Fundación PepsiCo anunció el lanzamiento en 2022 de su programa de becas y tutoría para colegios comunitarios en Chicago. La sonrisa. (El éxito importa en la vida… Read more
Resumen de la huelga de estudiantes de CPS Leyenda
Por Ashmar Mandou Cientos de estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago salieron de clase el viernes pasado para protestar por el regreso de las lecciones presenciales. Los estudiantes sintieron… Read more
IBHE Board Approves Higher Education Budget Supporting Equity-Driven Strategic Plan
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) approved a fiscal year 2023 budget recommendation that increases funding to support its equity-driven strategic plan adopted in June 2021 and subsequently endorsed… Read more
Parents Sue to End Illegal Chicago Teachers Union Strike
A group of Chicago parents have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union, calling this week’s school closures an “illegal strike” and demanding that teachers return to school for… Read more
Teachers, Students Return to In-Person Classrooms
By: Ashmar Mandou After a contentious week of back and forth proposals between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools, teachers and students returned to in-person learning Wednesday after… Read more