Karen Lewis will be remembered as an incredible political force in Chicago and nationally. Let’s also remember her as a passionate, curious teacher.
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Here’s How My Family Escaped the Selective Enrollment Rat Race
In the 1980s my parents spent the night in their Toyota Tercel, waiting in a line to get a lottery number to get me tested and into a spot for kindergarten at a magnet school for gifted kids. In 2012, our family waded through an online lottery process to get our oldest into a kindergarten spot at one of Chicago…
CPS Parent Andre Henry Could Really Use a Raise. That’s Why He’s on Strike, Too
In the midst of the furor over the Chicago Teachers Union strike, the media has only just begun to focus on the other union involved: SEIU 73. This union represents special education classroom assistants (SECAs), bus aides and other non-teaching staff. Yesterday, Chalkbeat Chicago told the stories of bus aides and custodial workers who earn less than $20,000 a year. They’re…
Inside Lane Tech’s Sensory Wellbeing Hub
Lane Tech, Chicago’s largest high school, can overwhelm anyone. But kids with autism, sensory processing disorder or other conditions have struggled there. Now, there’s a refuge.