How did your first week of school go? How was your connection? Did you have any hiccups? If you had issues, you might be interested to see what the Noble Network of Charter Schools had on tap for their students and faculty at the start of this bizarre, upside-down, pandemic-laden school year. Calling it #NobleReadyForRemote, this morning Noble shared on…
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It’s Time To Learn the Languages Our Students’ Families Speak
When parents speak one language and teachers another, teachers must make the effort to bridge the language divide by any means necessary.
Wondering How Noble Schools Are Handling Pandemic Learning? Head of School Ellen Metz Tells All
Ellen Metz, Head of Schools for the Noble Network of Charter Schools, offers creative ideas for facilities, technology and transportation so that students can have the best experience possible next school year and beyond.
Here’s How Redwood Grow Deftly Brings the Science of Reading to Teachers
Last month, I wrote about my visit to Redwood Day School, where teachers use structured phonics and an explicit approach to reading instruction that is proving effective for students who have experienced persistent reading challenges. The goal of Redwood Day is to help students catch up to their grade-level peers and return to more traditional schools. But many more young…
There’s a Great College Counseling Tool Available For Free, and CPS Isn’t Using It
Why aren’t Chicago’s high school students using a college counseling tool that can help them find proven match colleges? Because the Noble Network of Charter Schools created it. Central office is too overstretched to spread the word about it. And many Chicago Public Schools staff don’t want to use a tool that comes from a charter network they hate. But…
Butler College Prep Cultivates Black Excellence, Prepares Grads for HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) offer Black and first-generation college students a uniquely affordable and supportive environment. But not every high school makes deliberate efforts to ensure its students know about these college options. That’s not the case atButler College Prep, a Noble Network high school in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood. Butler takes college preparation to the next level by…
CHICAGO TWINS BOTH HEADED TO COLLEGE IN THE FALL
Kymon and Kemonte Harrington are seniors at Hansberry College Prep and have plenty to be proud of. The siblings, who just happen to be twins, were both accepted into Ivy League universities. Click here to read more at ABC 7 Chicago.