Nobel Peace Prize Winners will talk Human Rights and Peace to students in Chicago on Monday, April 23 from 9:30 a.m  - 11 a.m. as the kick off of the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. They will  visit Chicago public high schools that morning, before they begin their three-day summit. Individual laureates and top...
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Jones College Prep held their monthly School Council Meeting Tuesday and discussed the impact of the G8 and NATO Summits. The G8 and NATO Summits coming to Chicago this spring made for some crucial decision making since the school is located in the South Loop, which is where the summits are to be held....
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The Grassroots Collaborative recently introduced the Responsible Budget Ordinance (RBO), which presents a plan to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the city's budget, schools, parks, and libraries; thus, helping to address the enormous budget crises facing Chicago with a revenue solution over job cuts.
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Retired Chicago Public Schools janitor Christopher Swanson’s daughter is not a typical high school sophomore. Christine has occasional seizures and requires medication. Swanson is concerned not enough nurses are on staff to address his daughter’s medical needs at Steinmetz Academic Centre, the neighborhood high school Christine attends along with more than 2,000 students. A...
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This is an experiment in reporting, using a tool that permits a reporter to link to social media sites, Flickr images, and real time web updates to create context for stories. In this case, the confrontation between parents and activists and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and police at the fieldhouse near Whittier Elementary school...
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Joel Hood, reporting for the Chicago Tribune noted that “Chicago Public Schools will be soon become the test laboratory for an ambitious science- and technology-focused after-school program developed by one of the most celebrated entrepreneurs in Europe.” Miles Davis Magnet Academy is one of the schools involved in the program, and you’re invited out...
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With unemployment topping 10 percent in most states and news of layoffs continuing, most women are eager to find out what careers offer the most job security in the United States. Gina Darling is one woman who said she is staying positive about her prospects of finding a job after she graduates. “Of course...
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On any given weekday, the sounds of traffic can be heard during afternoon history lessons at Jones College Prep, one of the most sought after schools in downtown Chicago. The school sits on S. State St. and Harrison St., right in the middle of the busy South Loop. Jones is one of the top...
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It was a question everyone else had trouble answering – except Shanika J. Finley. The Realtor, one of six candidates running for alderman in the 37th Ward, didn’t hesitate to answer the question that had stumped three other candidates, including incumbent Emma Mitts. Did the candidates support exempting the Chicago Public Schools from losing revenue...
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Image via Wikipedia Just before Terrance Little took over as principal of Wendell Phillips High School on July 1, he took a quick tour of the school and one word came to mind: “Chaos.” “It looked like a zoo,” Little said.  “If a school doesn’t look like a school, then it’s not a school.” With...
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