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!
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!
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!
05 April 2024
Take Five with Mauricia Estes: Assistant Principal of Carter School of Excellence
As a school leader, AP Estes is known for being approachable, compassionate, and supportive.
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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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11 April 2024
Finding New Ways to Build Relationships Within My School Community
By Ms. Jennifer Jackson, Special Education Classroom Assistant at Kozminski Community Academy
03 April 2024
Devoting 25 Years to the Same School Community
By Marisela Ramirez, Assistant Principal at Cardenas Elementary School
02 April 2024
Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s STEM Careers
By Julio Alvarez, Assistant Principal at Jungman STEM Magnet Elementary School
22 March 2024
Spotlighting an Amazing Interventionist for Women’s History Month
Ms. Davis has made many positive contributions within Chicago Public Schools.