Before I take our arrangement to Great Neighborhood School, I need to run it past another CPS principal to see if it flies.
Author: Maureen Kelleher
Bumbling through CPS School Transfer, Part II: Comadres
In which Youngest’s mom and I decide to make our comadre relationship official.
Not-So-Smooth Operator, Or How I’m Bumbling Through the School Transfer Process, Part I
When a kid is in trouble and needs to change schools, understanding how to get a transfer is like playing chess in 3D. Here’s my story.
‘I’m Here:’ Hamline Starts off Strong
At Hamline Elementary in Back of the Yards, showing up and wearing masks are a snap. But can Hamline pinpoint students’ academic holes and fill them?
Could 100,000+ CPS Students Drop Out?
After a full year of pandemic schooling, data show that nearly a third of CPS students could become truant. Truancy–lateness, skipping school, cutting class–is the top of the slippery slope that leads to dropping out.
Back to School at Richards HS
Chicago Unheard will be checking in with Richards High School students and staff as the new school year unfolds. Here are some thoughts from students on going back.
Roseland Peace Parade on Saturday
At 1 p.m. this Saturday, Roses in Roseland will kick off its second annual Peace Parade. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at 119th and Michigan. From founder and community organizer Cleopatra Draper: Together, the people of Roseland and neighbors from all over Chicago will demand peace during the summer, promote common-sense gun reform, community investment and safety! Please join us for…
Golden Apple’s Alan Mather: Excellent Teaching Is Culturally Responsive
Golden Apple Foundation’s Alan Mather talks about how excellent teaching has evolved to meet the twin challenges of a global pandemic and a national reckoning on racism.