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Former Tennessee State University student trustee Shaun Wimberly Jr. speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol on April 1 in Nashville. Trustees of the state’s only publicly funded historically Black university were removed by state leaders, most of them white, whom Black lawmakers and leaders say are unfairly targeting TSU.
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In 1862, the first Morrill Land-Grant College Act awarded every state in the union a tract of federal land — 30,000 acres per member of Congress — to create new public colleges or universities or expand existing institutions.
In 1890, a ..read more
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez emphasized that overall magnet and selective enrollment schools will not be hurt. “What we are seeing is that there is no disproportionate impact on any one set of schools,” he said.
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All Chicago Public Schools will get teacher positions based on a set formula that favors high-poverty schools and eliminates extra money historically given to magnet and selective enrollment programs and schools.
But CPS CEO Pedro Martinez emphasized that overall magnet and selective enrollment schools will not be hurt. “What we are seeing ..read more
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Erica Wax, chair of CARE Chicago, teaches a “Get Smart About Credit” seminar at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep in Roseland.
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When Erica Wax teaches financial literacy to high school students, often "The questions just fly ... about credit cards, about paying back student loans," she said.
Wax, a former bankruptcy lawyer and business litigator for more than 30 years, is chairwoman of Credit Abuse Resistance Education Chicago, or CARE Chicago. The not-for-profit group that's a local chapter of a national organization offers financial literacy instruction to Chicago area ..read more
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Students in a kindergarten classroom at Brighton Park Elementary School on the Southwest Side on the first day of school, Aug. 21, 2023.
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Chicago’s local school councils are powerful drivers for community voice and engagement in schools. As we approach the upcoming LSC elections on April 10 and 11, I want to encourage Chicagoans to come out and vote.
My family’s life in Chicago feels deeply linked with Irma C. Ruiz Elementary in Pilsen. My mother was pregnant with my oldest sister as they were building the school. Attending Ruiz Elementary was a defining educational ..read more
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In a boutique in Hyde Park on the South Side, Grammy-winning songwriter Che “Rhymefest” Smith announced Thursday that he was running for the 10th District school board seat.
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In the first-ever Chicago school board election came another first on Thursday. A celebrity campaign kickoff.
In a packed boutique in Hyde Park on the South Side, Grammy-winning songwriter Che “Rhymefest” Smith announced he was running for the 10th District school board seat. The 10th District spans from Bronzeville through Hyde Park, South Shore and South Chicago to the southern border of th ..read more
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Taiwan rescuers worked on April 4 to reach scores of people trapped in highway tunnels as engineers began a massive clear-up operation a day after the island’s biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.
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A group of Chicago high school students studying in Taiwan is safe after a devastating earthquake struck Wednesday morning, the school says.
St. Ignatius College Prep staff have been in touch with the group of students and staff in Taiwan, who were eating breakfast when the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck, according to a post on the school's Facebook page. None of the students or ..read more
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Students and local community members play chess at the Cove Lounge in Hyde Park. Two University of Chicago roommates created Chess Night at the bar and are holding an upcoming event in Lincoln Park.
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There’s just one rule at Chess Night.
"Our only rule is to not impose too many rules," said Ross Shapiro, a University of Chicago student and a co-founder of the popular monthly event at the Cove Lounge in Hyde Park.
With that rule comes a goal: No matter what level a player may be, whether a former champion or a total newbie, it’s all about being a part of ..read more
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Charles “Charlie” Mills was fatally struck by a Toyota Camry in a hit-and-run March 31, 2024, in West Lawn.
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A man killed in a West Lawn hit-and-run Sunday night was a "beloved" employee at William Jones College Preparatory High School, according to Chicago Public Schools.
Charles "Charlie" Mills worked as a special education classroom assistant for 23 years, according to Kerry Dolan, principal at the school. He also ran tech for the school's events, including student showcases and choir performances.
"Charlie was a beloved member of our Diverse Learner ..read more
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A student arrives for school at the Stephen F. Gale School Annex at 7650 N. Marshfield Ave. in Rogers Park on the North Side.
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For years, enrollment in Illinois’ public schools has been on the decline, but the number of English learners is on the rise.
English learners are students in pre-K to 12th grade who require additional programming to develop academic English so they can fully participate in school. From 2010-2011 to the 2020-2021 school year, the English learner population in Illinois grew from 156,888 to 245,592 students. The number rose to more than 271,00 ..read more
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Richard Browning, the inventor of the Gravity Industries Jet Suit, at the Museum of Science and Industry in 2019. Institutions like MSI must prioritize reaching out to school and community organizations and partner with them to educate young people, an MSI executive writes.
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As schools and learning partners across Chicago and the nation work to help students with learning recovery, museums and other informal learning institutions are eager to support your efforts.
We often consider schools as the places where children go to be taught, understand new concepts and dis ..read more