01 December 2023

Take Five with Anne Gray: Music Teacher at Franklin Fine Arts Center

Ms. Gray describes Franklin Fine Arts Center as "a magical place."

30 November 2023

Celebrating Friendsgiving at Avalon Park Elementary School

This event is sure to be a highlight of the school year for all of Avalon Park’s students.

29 November 2023

Phillips High School Senior Passes the $1 Million Mark in College Scholarships

Desean has excelled as both a student and an athlete.

28 November 2023

Garvey Elementary School Promotes Positive Relationships through Superman Ball

Every member of the Garvey team pitched in to make this event successful.

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.