31 May 2024
Highlighting Five CPS Retirees
From guiding classrooms to shaping the day-to-day logistics of our District, our retirees' tireless efforts have been instrumental in fostering academic excellence.
31 May 2024
Take Five with Sheila Wong-Gracia: Teacher at Healy Elementary
Mrs. Wong-Gracia prioritizes open-mindedness and strives to teach her students adaptability.
30 May 2024
Get to Know the Amazing School Clerk at Barnard Elementary
Ms. Theresa Hill has been connected to the Barnard community ever since she was a student herself.
23 May 2024
Meet Eli Whitney Elementary School’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
Isaac is known as a great role model who is always willing to help out around his 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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30 May 2024
Spotlighting a Fantastic Eighth-Grade Student from Ryder Math and Science Specialty School
Serenity wants other students to remember to be themselves and not change who they are for anyone.
30 May 2024
Getting to Know an Exceptional Soon-to-Be Graduate from Claremont Academy
Kendall is known as someone who will always help out his peers.
24 May 2024
Take Five with Nicole Milberg: Chief of Teaching and Learning
As a leader, Chief Milberg prioritizes communication, transparency, and building strong systems and relationships.
23 May 2024
A School Year Full of Learning and Growth
By Laura Garza, Kindergarten Teacher at Nobel Dual Language School