Students from the Academy for Global Citizenship, an Archer Heights magnet school, McCutcheon Elementary School in Uptown, and other schools took part in the city’s annual Peace Day in Chicago event on Saturday. Second- and third-graders from the Academy for Global Citizenship brought giant peace doves to the festivities in downtown’s Daley Plaza, while...
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Chicago’s Josephinum Academy is teaming up with resident troupe Polarity Ensemble Theatre to present the world premiere of Chuck Palia’s "The Society of Adventurous Women," directed by David Fehr. "Society" will feature a mostly female cast of students portraying notorious women of history, at a bar in the Netherworld. They may not buy drinks,...
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Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she marks her calendar on the day where she plans to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students about completing applications for the best high schools in the city....
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Over the past two years, 132 Chicago Public Schools have changed from the “traditional” school year to “track” scheduling, according to CPS. So far, only one CPS high school is on track scheduling, but many are starting to consider the change. Morgan Park High School on Chicago’s South Side is one of many schools...
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By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop A grassroots organizing campaign led by LGBT youth has won agreement from CPS chief Ron Huberman on a new advisory council to promote the school district’s policies against discrimination and harassment. The agreement comes weeks after another youth-led campaign won an expanded anti-discrimination policy from the...
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