Jabari Parker, forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, was fortunate to escape the violence that ripples Chicago. However, his memories of living on the South side of Chicago are etched with gun shots. Parker recently penned a heartfelt blog post sharing his Chicago story. Check it out below: What kept me safest, though, was my neighborhood. Throughout Chicago there are little…
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New Leo principal wants your time, cleaning supplies to help all-male school
When the freshman class arrives at Leo Catholic High School on Wednesday, it’ll be greeted by Shaka Rawls, a new principal with an impressive pedigree, beginning with a diploma of his own from Leo. The building, though, will feel far from new — shopworn and outdated and, to hear Rawls tell it, pretty dirty. “We’ve probably got 20-year-old dust in the school,”…
2016 Back to School Guide
Back to school season is near. In an effort to helps parents prepare for the new year, DNA Info has curated a neighborhood guide with tips and info tailored to your community. Click here to access guide.
Englewood barber fights back against violence with free haircuts
Sunni Ali Powell didn’t allow the fatal shooting that occurred at his barbershop in Englewood in May (2016) force him to close the doors. The clientele has dropped and members of the community exclaim not to feel safe, but Powell’s Barbershop on 63rd Racine remains open. This weekend Powell launched a ceasefire movement to reduce violence in Englewood by giving…
CPS Could Be Fully Funded Through Taxes on Services Like Haircuts: Expert
The funding for Chicago Public Schools may soon come from an unlikely source: haircuts. Or at least from services like it. The idea was promoted by Ralph Martire, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, who was among the speakers at a budget forum hosted Monday night by the education advocacy group Raise Your Hand. Illinois ranks dead last in…
Can A Little Rebranding Save Struggling Public Schools In Chicago?
CITY HALL — Can a simple rebranding resolve such issues as segregation and resource disparities in Chicago Public Schools? It can’t hurt, some alderman say. WBEZ reported last week that new schools and additions tend to be built in well-to-do white areas, while overcrowded or underused schools in minority areas have to soldier on. That finding was nothing new to members of the…
Innovative program cuts violent-crime arrests among Chicago youth
Crimes committed by at-risk Chicago students dropped in half, and high-school graduations rose sharply in an innovative education program called Becoming a Man that is capturing national attention and could become one antidote to the city’s persistent bloodshed, according to a newly published study. BAM focuses on adolescent and teenage boys on the city’s violent South and West sides. They’re…
#Fight4Students Rally Recap [Video]
On June 9, 2016, a group of charter schools gathered at the Thompson Center in Chicago to demand a budget. The state of Illinois has been without a budget for eleven months. Many schools have laid off faculty and staff due to budget cuts.