01 August 2019
SMASH Illinois, a Free STEM Program for Students of Color Launches
In a large classroom on the campus of Illinois Tech, 35 high school sophomores gather around the monitor.
30 July 2019
Teens Help Teach in New English Learner Summer Program
In a busy classroom at Sawyer Elementary School in Gage Park, Kassidy Torres, a senior at Curie High School, is seated at a corner table with three little boys.
25 July 2019
Leadership Matters: 2019 Summer Leadership Institute
More than 1,000 principals and assistant principals attended the 2019 Summer Leadership Institute, a conference held at McCormick Place July 15 – 16.
01 July 2019
Safe Haven Sites Open to Students During Summer Break
All CPS students are welcome at Safe Haven sites throughout Summer Break, Monday – Friday (July 8- August 16) between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and meals will be provided at all locations.
13 June 2019
Englewood Graduate Heads to Brazil for Global Citizen Year Program
Engelwood native and Bridgescape Learning Academy graduate Aaron Johnson will spend a culturally immersive gap year in Brazil.
12 June 2019
Meet the Harvard-bound Solorio HS Grad Determined to Defy the Odds
Amado Candelario, a senior at Solorio Academy High School on the Southwest Side of Chicago, has been offered a tuition-free ride to Harvard and was selected out of 5,200 qualified nominees as one of the 2019 US Presidential Scholars.
11 June 2019
Twins Awarded Gates Scholarships, Heading to Princeton and Yale
Graduating twin sisters and Gates Scholars Nannette and Naomi Beckley are headed to the Ivy League. The Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy High School seniors have received prestigious full-tuition scholarships: Nannette will attend Princeton University and Naomi will attend Yale University.
03 June 2019
Meet the 2019 Civic Action Recognition Award Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of the first-ever Civic Action Recognition Awards, which CPS created in partnership with the Obama Foundation to recognize the students, educators, schools, and organizations who are empowering Chicago’s youth through their civic engagement efforts.
30 May 2019
Four CPS Seniors Share How They’ll Spend their Gap Year
Chicago Public Schools and Global Citizen Year have come together to offer a select group of CPS graduates an opportunity to immerse themselves in a new culture in countries like Brazil, Senegal, and Ecuador before pursuing postsecondary education. The fellows will live with a host family and take advantage of apprenticeships that focus on local projects around education, health or the environment.
09 May 2019
Franklin Fine Arts Teacher, Former Student, Advocate for The Arts
First-grade teacher Alyssa Dee teaches at the very school she attended from second to eighth grade, Franklin Fine Arts Center.
07 May 2019
Science Teacher Overcame Rough Start, Now Encourages Students
Meet math and science teacher Karolina Towner, a former Michigan State University Urban STEM fellow who teaches at Albany Park Multicultural Elementary School in the Albany Park neighborhood.
06 May 2019
Former Investment Banker Pursues Teaching Career
Robert Clarke teaches AP Calculus at Solorio High School.
