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Selective Enrollment High School Admissions Breaks Kids. Now’s the Time to Fix This Broken System.
If the nation’s top colleges and universities can analyze the whole student, why can’t CPS?
I Miss School, And I’m Adapting to Pandemic Learning, Too
The Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent effect on our lives have left many feeling aimless, confused, and even helpless. In many jobs, seasoned professionals and novice learners alike have done their best to adjust to working at home while also trying to stay motivated and positive in isolation. As a biology instructor at a high school on Chicago’s South Side,…
Moms, This Teacher Sends Appreciation Right Back at Ya
Isn’t it fitting, this year of all years, that Mother’s Day falls right after Teacher Appreciation Week?
Teacher Appreciation, Chicago Style!
This week, my colleague Tanesha Peeples and I want to take a moment to shout-out a handful of the many Chicago teachers we know who are working their hearts out for students every day. Take Jessica Fong, preK teacher at Velma Thomas Early Childhood Center. When schools closed due to COVID-19, half of her preK students and families began taking…
Here’s Why We Need Asian American History Right Now
I have a distinct memory of playing catch with my dad in a public park during middle school, when a stranger yelled at my dad, “Go back to the country you came from!” I remember watching my dad fume at this experience of being “othered” in the very place he was born and raised, while also feeling confused about why…
It’s Good to Appreciate Teachers; Now, Let’s Listen to Them.
This year, Teacher Appreciation Week has taken on a whole new dimension. With many states, including Illinois, now shuttered for the remainder of the school year, countless parents nationwide are looking ahead to months more of educating their own children at home. As families continue to struggle through this new reality, it’s clear teachers’ work is being appreciated now more…
Stay Home, Hit Play and Take a Field Trip with Mayor Lightfoot
A new WTTW online and TV series takes viewers behind the scenes of Chicago’s iconic museums and cultural institutions.