Julia Schroeder is definitely in the right place to achieve some of her lifetime goals of growing as a writer and a teacher. But those are just some of her interests and activities, which include everything from hosting a podcast to hula-hooping. "I … [Read more...] about Staff spotlight: Julia Schroeder, program assistant and budding writer
New scholarship program offers help for CPS students and parents
A new scholarship fund aims to offer scholarships to seniors graduating from Chicago Public Schools next spring. The fund also intends to give scholarship money to parents of CPS students, making it a multi-generational pathway to further … [Read more...] about New scholarship program offers help for CPS students and parents
FAFSA forms are now available to apply for college financial aid
High school seniors and their families now can request and submit FAFSA forms to the federal government to apply for college financial aid for the 2022-23 school year. FAFSA, or the Free Application for Financial Student Aid, is the form students … [Read more...] about FAFSA forms are now available to apply for college financial aid
Book report on “Freedom Summer 1964” by Desmond, grade 8
Review of Freedom Summer 1964 by Susan Goldman Rubin In the summer of 1964 Mississippi was a bad place. There was racism, segregation and violence. The KKK ran things. Not a lot of black people were voting. Just six percent of the black … [Read more...] about Book report on “Freedom Summer 1964” by Desmond, grade 8
Virtual workshop ties anti-blackness and immigration
An upcoming online workshop on Oct. 7 will demonstrate the links between the global backlash against immigrants and the practices of slavery and colonization. Benji Hart, a Chicago-based author, educator, and artist, will describe how the … [Read more...] about Virtual workshop ties anti-blackness and immigration
New fund can help Chicago families in need
A new program to help families hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic can deliver a $500 microgrant to Chicago students and their families. The Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have teamed up to create the Chicago Families Forward … [Read more...] about New fund can help Chicago families in need
