DISTRICT | April 22, 2021
Our Goal to Reach 100% Renewable Energy by 2025
Part of providing a high-quality education to every child in our district includes teaching them about—and in—healthy, sustainable environments.
BUDGET | April 21, 2021
Seven Key Numbers to Know From This Year’s School Budgets
DISTRICT | April 19, 2021
Welcoming Back Our High School Students: A Day One Video and Photos
DISTRICT | March 22, 2021
Becoming a Healing-Centered District / Un distrito centrado en la sanación
Trending Posts
DISTRICT | April 21, 2021
Meet Three Outstanding CPS Clerks and Administrative Professionals
Our district’s clerks and administrative professionals are some of the most important individuals in our schools and district offices.
STUDENTS | April 15, 2021
Eight Questions with an Eighth-Grader at Manierre Elementary
Demari has a list of goals that extend far beyond elementary school: get a college scholarship, study anatomy, and become a doctor or a surgeon.
DISTRICT | April 13, 2021
One Year Later: New Data Highlights Urgent Need to Reopen High Schools
Our students are tired, overwhelmed, bored, and frustrated—we need to change that.
STUDENTS | April 12, 2021
One Year Later: Three Hancock High School Students Describe their Experiences
Hear what Hancock students Evie, Alex, and Rachel have to say about their school year thus far.
BUDGET | April 21, 2021
Seven Key Numbers to Know From This Year’s School Budgets
DISTRICT | April 19, 2021
Welcoming Back Our High School Students: A Day One Video and Photos
DISTRICT | March 22, 2021
Becoming a Healing-Centered District / Un distrito centrado en la sanación
Trending Posts
Students
STUDENTS | April 15, 2021
Eight Questions with an Eighth-Grader at Manierre Elementary
Demari has a list of goals that extend far beyond elementary school: get a college scholarship, study anatomy, and become a doctor or a surgeon.
STUDENTS | April 12, 2021
One Year Later: Three Hancock High School Students Describe their Experiences
Hear what Hancock students Evie, Alex, and Rachel have to say about their school year thus far.
STUDENTS | April 8, 2021
One Year Later: How I Want to Celebrate the End of My High School Experience
If I could walk into a classroom tomorrow, the only way I could describe it is that it would feel like school.
STUDENTS | April 5, 2021
One Year Later: Curie HS Freshmen Reflect on Challenges and Triumphs
Curie freshmen Divine and Lanayah have seen the importance of having adults they can rely on.
STUDENTS | March 27, 2021
16 CPS High Schools Receive AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Female students from Alcott, Brooks, Kelly, and Infinity high schools share how taking a computer science course has impacted them.
STUDENTS | March 26, 2021
Meet the 2021 CPS Spelling Bee Champion
A love of spelling runs in Earhart Elementary student Danielle’s family.
STUDENTS | March 19, 2021
Get to Know Poe Classical School’s First-Ever Rookie Debate Team
The team’s success at the Middle School City Championship came from hours and hours of hard work and preparation.
STUDENTS | March 17, 2021
Seven Years’ Worth of Memories at Goudy Elementary
Being the school mascot is only one of the reasons eighth-grade student Emilio calls his seven years at Goudy Elementary “superb.”
STUDENTS | March 3, 2021
Speaking Up to Make CPS More Equitable for Future Students
Put yourself out there so you can look back on your CPS journey and know that you made a difference for students who will follow in your footsteps.
STUDENTS | February 25, 2021
Where Are All the STEM Influencers?
Black History Month should be a time to celebrate accomplishments across every industry and field.
STUDENTS | February 20, 2021
CPS Student Artwork Reflects on Black History to Break Down Stereotypes
Through their artwork, CPS students are showing how Black culture is revolutionary.
STUDENTS | February 18, 2021
When Southwest Side Students Heal Together
Being able to talk about racial justice with my peers proved to me how my high school experience has helped me think about multiple perspectives.
Schools
SCHOOLS | April 9, 2021
Nightingale Assistant Principal Has Lifelong Love For Her School and Community
AP Michelle Soto loves that her parents see Nightingale Elementary as a pillar of the community.
SCHOOLS | April 2, 2021
Mobile Museum of Tolerance Visits Ravenswood Elementary
The Mobile Museum of Tolerance is an interactive way for students to learn about the past in order to create a more inclusive future.
SCHOOLS | April 1, 2021
A Smyth Elementary Teacher’s Thoughts on Equity and Neighborhood Schools
Mr. Gunn has worked tirelessly to ensure that Smyth students can continue growing academically over the past year.
SCHOOLS | March 31, 2021
Keeping Wednesdays Fun at Randolph Elementary
Kindergarten teachers at Randolph Elementary believe that learning and growth have taken place in their classrooms every day.
SCHOOLS | March 23, 2021
Giving My Students the Academic Experience That I Never Had
I think my teaching style rubs off on others because I teach from the heart. I teach the way I would have loved to have been taught.
SCHOOLS | March 16, 2021
De Diego Principal Named Golden Apple Leadership Finalist
Dr. Menoni believes being a principal is about finding the joy In what you do.
SCHOOLS | March 12, 2021
Part Three: This Is How I Teach Simultaneously
A look inside a diverse learner classroom, a music classroom, and a high school English classroom.
SCHOOLS | March 11, 2021
Opening Up My Classroom During Women’s History Month
I am striving to be the most encouraging presence that I can be, especially for my young ladies.
SCHOOLS | March 10, 2021
Staff-Produced Music Video A Big Hit at McDowell Elementary
A focus on social-emotional learning helps students and staff remember to take care of themselves.
SCHOOLS | March 5, 2021
A Look Inside the Pre-K Classrooms of Two Golden Apple Finalists
Congratulations to Ms. Faherty and Ms. Loesch!
SCHOOLS | March 1, 2021
Returning to School: Day One in Photos
Reopening schools has always been about equity and providing families with options to best meet their needs.
SCHOOLS | February 26, 2021
A Morning at Kozminski Community Academy
Schools like Kozminski have gone above and beyond to ensure all students are safe and supported whether they are learning at school or at home.
District
DISTRICT | April 22, 2021
Our Goal to Reach 100% Renewable Energy by 2025
Part of providing a high-quality education to every child in our district includes teaching them about—and in—healthy, sustainable environments.
DISTRICT | April 21, 2021
Seven Key Numbers to Know From This Year’s School Budgets
The hundreds of millions of dollars worth of investments announced today connect back our core value of equity.
DISTRICT | April 21, 2021
Meet Three Outstanding CPS Clerks and Administrative Professionals
Our district’s clerks and administrative professionals are some of the most important individuals in our schools and district offices.
DISTRICT | April 19, 2021
Welcoming Back Our High School Students: A Day One Video and Photos
Check out what our high school students have to say about being back at school!
DISTRICT | April 13, 2021
One Year Later: New Data Highlights Urgent Need to Reopen High Schools
Our students are tired, overwhelmed, bored, and frustrated—we need to change that.
DISTRICT | April 6, 2021
Celebrating Our District’s Amazing Assistant Principals #APsRock
Our APs are always willing to go the extra mile for our students.
DISTRICT | March 31, 2021
Transgender Day of Visibility
As a district, we stand in solidarity with our transgender, non-binary and non-conforming students, staff, and community members.
DISTRICT | March 22, 2021
Becoming a Healing-Centered District / Un distrito centrado en la sanación
Shifting our perspective to view students as agents of their own healing and wellness is a key step to help them reach their full potential.
DISTRICT | March 17, 2021
Our Latest Push to Vaccinate CPS Employees
All CPS employees can sign up for a vaccination appointment at one of the district’s four school-based vaccination sites.
DISTRICT | March 13, 2021
CPS TheatreFest Goes Virtual
More than 75 CPS elementary and high school students came together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments in the world of theatre.
DISTRICT | March 9, 2021
Welcoming our Middle School Students Back to School
Some of our favorite shots capturing a successful return to school for our sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students.
DISTRICT | February 24, 2021
Preparing for a Return to School | Preparaciones para el regreso a la escuela
Five important topics that you should know about before your child begins learning in person.
Sports
SPORTS | February 12, 2020
The Wrestler | La luchadora
Esmeralda D., a freshman at Eric Solorio Academy High School on Chicago’s South West Side, doesn’t shy away from the challenging realities of being a female wrestler.
SPORTS | February 11, 2020
The Spartan Mentality | La mentalidad espartana
New Sullivan’s undefeated boys basketball team attributes their victory streak to their dedication and teamwork.
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SPORTS | November 6, 2018
Whitney Young HS Powerlifter Sets National Record [VIDEO]
Senior GiHo Jeong shares how he got on the powerlifting path.
SPORTS | March 30, 2018
Brooks HS Freshman, Kayla Gant, Named New Girls Varsity Shot Put Champ
New to the sport, freshman Kayla Gant, earned first place in the Girls Varsity Indoor Shot Put Championship
SPORTS | March 28, 2018
Q&A With The Living Legend: Marshall HS Girls Basketball Coach Dorothy Gaters
Marshall HS Coach Dorothy Gaters discusses her legacy, what pushes her and her greatest life learned lesson in her over 30 years of coaching.
SPORTS | March 20, 2018
Kelly HS Wrestler, Mayra Morales, Named 2018 State Champ
Mayra Morales, a junior, is the new 2018 State Wrestling Champion. She has been competing for three years.
SPORTS | March 9, 2018
Meet Solorio’s Only Female Wrestler
Melissa De La Garza is the only female on Solorio Academy High School’s wrestling team and the second in school history.
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SPORTS | February 26, 2018
Marshall Girls Basketball Team New State Champs [Photos]
Marshall High School held a rally Monday to celebrate Saturday’s win. The team is the new 2018 Class 2A Girls Basketball Champions.
SPORTS | February 10, 2016
Hall of Fame Coach Comes Home
Following Super Bowl 50, acclaimed NFL players and coaches are honoring the schools that put them on the path to greatness.
SPORTS | January 7, 2016
Remembering the Trip of a Lifetime
Kelly High School’s band brought in the New Year at the 2015 Sugar Bowl.
SPORTS | December 4, 2015
The Pride of Bronzeville: Phillips Wildcats Make CPS History
The Wildcats of Wendell Phillips High School brought CPS its first-ever State football title.