19 April 2024
Meet Our Three Golden Apple Principal Finalists
Leadership matters, and we’re proud to have some of the best school leaders around.
19 April 2024
Take Five with Alejandra De La Pena and Sheela Karsten: Pre-k Teachers at Lloyd Elementary
Both of these incredible pre-k teachers have served their school community for over 20 years.
18 April 2024
Seven Questions with a Phenomenal School Clerk at Stone Scholastic Academy
Ms. Estrada has brightened a lot of lives within her school community.
12 April 2024
Highlighting Four of Our Golden Apple Award Finalists
Meet our Golden Apple finalists from Marquette Elementary School, A.N. Pritzker Elementary School, Turner-Drew Elementary School, and Courtenay Elementary School!
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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25 April 2024
Finding the Perfect Fit as a School Clerk
By Viviana Gonzalez, School Clerk at McCutcheon Elementary School
25 April 2024
Getting to Know a Fantastic CPS Clerk at Stagg Elementary School
Ms. Ashon Harrison has worked for CPS for 21 years, 16 of them as a school clerk.
12 April 2024
Highlighting Four of Our Golden Apple Award Finalists
Meet our Golden Apple finalists from Skinner West Elementary School, Nettelhorst Fine and Performing Arts School, Mary Lyon School, and Namaste Charter School!
12 April 2024
Highlighting Four of Our Golden Apple Award Finalists
Meet our Golden Apple finalists from Poe Classical School, Waters Elementary School, Stock Elementary School, and Marquette Elementary School!