07 February 2023

Bogan Senior Shares Her Advice for Having a Positive High School Experience

Brianna wants other students to remember to keep an open mind for who they are going to become.

26 January 2023

Rogers Elementary School Educator Off to a Strong Start Teaching Special Education

Mr. Audisho wants every student to have fun while learning.

25 January 2023

Get to Know the First-Ever Posse Scholar from Englewood STEM High School

Michael says that his experiences at Englewood STEM are best summed up with a quote: “Put your best foot forward and stay focused on the true gems in life.”

20 January 2023

Welcome to Ms. Nonnenmann’s Classroom

Ms. Nonnenmann has already learned so much during her first year of teaching.

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.