09 July 2018
Chef Chloé Gould Celebrates One-Year Kidney Transplant Anniversary
Chef Chloé Gould is the lead instructor at Chicago Career Vocational Academy. After working as a sous-chef, she decided to return home and teach.
06 July 2018
Nearly One Billion Dollars to Modernize Schools / Casi mil millones de dólares para modernizar las escuelas e impulsar el rendimiento estudiantil
Thanks to the tireless advocacy of our families, educators, parents, and lawmakers CPS is pleased to propose a budget that invests more in schools.
27 June 2018
New State-of-The-Art Science Labs For These Schools
The investment will add, upgrade or renovate science labs over the next three years to support the new science graduation requirement.
27 June 2018
A New Team to Protect Students
To ensure students are fully supported by the district we announced the formation of the district’s first Office of Student Protections and Title IX.
26 June 2018
Student Voice Committees
Students can participate in a Student Voice Committee at their school. They learn about the issues at their school and find ways to resolve them.
21 June 2018
Michele Clark Graduating Seniors Earn Dual Business Credit
Michele Clark seniors, Jermesha Jackson and Felicity Williams, enrolled in a dual credit business course.
20 June 2018
New Network Structure to Better Support Needs of Schools
In support of our mission to provide every child in Chicago with a high-quality education, we are making changes to our network support model.
15 June 2018
Westinghouse Grad, Rapper ‘T Star,’ Heads To Columbia College
Tandrea “T Star” Hawkins, who is an actress, model, rapper and entrepreneur, is heading to Columbia College Chicago on a full-tuition scholarship.
13 June 2018
Simeon HS Culinary Student Dreams Of Opening Restaurant
Simeon Career Academy grad, Ashton Wiley, has plans to one day open up a restaurant chain across the world.
13 June 2018
Back of The Yards HS Grad ‘Sets The Bar’ For Family
First generation college student, Marlen Gongora, will attend the University Wisconsin-Madison. She’s hoping to “set the bar” for her family.
12 June 2018
Lake View HS Senior Heads To College On Posse Scholarship
Tiyamika Williams, a Lake View High School senior, will start her next chapter this fall at Agnes Scott College thanks to a full-tuition scholarship.
11 June 2018
Better Make Room Chicago
In celebration of Chicago’s Class of 2018, we’re introducing our #BetterMakeRoomChicago campaign to encourage and empower our students.