A new Near South Side school won’t harm neighboring schools, officials say. Not everyone is convinced.
In a confidential memo last year, top CPS officials said a new high school would undermine nearby historically Black schools.
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Girls flag football is taking off in the Chicago area
The number of teams has more than doubled in the league’s second year. “This isn’t a boys sport. Girls can play too,” one coach said.
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The number of students in Chicago Public Schools continues its decadelong slide
Preliminary data shows the school district is down to 321,000 students this year. Chicago has lost about 82,000 students over the past decade.
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As school book bans gain traction in the U.S., Barrington rejects bid to remove two LGBTQ books
The northwest suburban school board voted narrowly Tuesday to keep the books. Book bans nationally often target books with LGBTQ content.
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What’s driving teachers to expel students from preschool and daycare?
In the U.S., hundreds of kids are suspended or expelled each day. A University of Illinois Chicago professor explores what she calls a “crisis.”
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After a pandemic break, teens at a West Side high school are warriors for peace once again
Based on principles inspired by Martin Luther King, the effort at North Lawndale College Prep trains students to resist and prevent violence.
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Majoring in marijuana? Not quite, but more colleges than ever offer courses in cannabis.
As sales of legal marijuana and hemp products grow, so have the educational options — from botany to production to law — on campuses across Illinois.
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At a Chicago school far away from the war, Ukrainian children try to make a new life
The school has 65 refugee children enrolled. “The longer they stay in Chicago, they feel torn away from their country,” the principal said.
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At this Chicago school, dozens of Ukrainian refugees start fresh
St. Nicholas Cathedral school has accepted 75 refugee students.
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Food Friday: A local initiative helps Black women start food businesses
The YWCA Breedlove program helps Black women with education and funding to maintain successful businesses.
