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Good Day Chicago at Partner School Golder College Prep
[FOX32] Good Day Chicago covered partner school and alumni-led Golder College Prep.
How Will AI Show Up in the Classroom This Year?
[NBC] Teach For America Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana was featured on NBC 5 Chicago's Back to School coverage, spotlighting the organization's AI focused training for educators.
The ‘Second Curriculum’ — What 1st-Gen College Students Need to Know, But Don’t
[The 74] Chaparro: My family has traveled far in 2 generations, and my baby daughter will travel further still. But too many young people still miss out.
Chicago teacher leads students to 318 college acceptances
[FOX32] As Teacher Appreciation Week highlights the impact of educators nationwide, one Chicago teacher is drawing attention for what happens after her students leave the classroom.
Teach for America recruits step up as Illinois teachers consider leaving classrooms
[FOX32] Nearly three out of five Illinois teachers are considering leaving the profession, but Teach for America is working to fill those gaps in Chicago schools
Opinion: We can’t close learning gaps with half-measures
[Crain’s Chicago Business] High-dosage tutoring closes learning gaps for students now, and it helps build the future of the teaching profession.
35 Years of Teach For America: A Moment to Reconnect and Rise Together
Join us October 2–3 in Las Vegas for the Teach For America 35th Anniversary Summit, the largest gathering in our history and a moment to reconnect and look ahead.
Chicago students dive into blockchain technology at hands-on camp
[FOX32] At an innovative tech camp, Chicago students are learning how blockchain works and how it supports cryptocurrency.
Can school climate solve chronic absenteeism? Ask these principals.
[Chicago Tribune] A University of Chicago study found that school climate is perhaps the most powerful predictor of how many students show up to class.
How CPS schools can successfully battle post-pandemic absenteeism spike: UChicago study
[ABC] Over 96% of families at one South Side school are below the poverty rate. Here's how, their principal says, they manage to keep attendance up.
Chicago students lead holiday coat and food drive in Back of the Yards
[FOX32] Students at Hamline Elementary in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood are spreading holiday cheer by leading a winter coat and canned food drive that highlights generosity, community pride, and the power of giving back at a young age.
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