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Board of Education President Kicks Off New Year of Reading, Chicago Public Schools Launch “Real Men Read” Mentoring Program
Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott today kicked off the 2009-10 Real Men Read program, telling hundreds of MENtors that their volunteer efforts on behalf of literacy will also…
Chicago Public Schools Announce Application Period for Magnet, Gifted and Selective Enrollment Programs Underway
Chicago Public Schools officials announced today that the application period for magnet, gifted and selective enrollment schools and programs will continue as planned, despite a recent federal court decision that…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Whitney M. Young High School “Blue Ribbon” Status, First Chicago Public School to Receive National Award
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Young, located at 211 S. Laflin St., is the only…
Chicago Public Schools Students and Teachers Perform Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
A 32-person ensemble of 24 high school students and 8 teachers from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) led by a team of Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) artists is preparing for a…
Chicago Public Schools Host Congressional Medal of Honor Winners
2009 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention This Week Fourteen Chicago Public Schools hosted Congressional Medal of Honor winners today, as the city welcomes 59 of the 95 living recipients…
First-day Preliminary Attendance for Chicago Public Schools Hits New High With 94.1 Percent, Surpassing Last Year
Chicago Public Schools students again turned out in record numbers for the start of the school year, racking up a new all-time first-day attendance high of 94.1 percent. That number…
Mayor Daley, Chicago Public Schools Dedicate New Hernandez Middle School, Announce Spanish-language Portal
Mayor Richard M. Daley today cut the ceremonial ribbon dedicating the new Irene Hernandez Middle School for the Advancement of the Sciences, another of the five new “Modern Schools Across…
Chicago Public Schools Announces Major Reorganization in Area School Management
New area school management to improve student success; Chief Area Officers to lead charge on strategic support for schools to improve student outcomes Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Ron…
Chicago Board of Education Emphasizes the Importance of First-Day Attendance in Chicago Public Schools
Two Chicago Board of Education members emphasized the importance of first-day attendance during a Back to School event today on Chicago’s Southeast side Next Tuesday, we want – no, we…
Chicago Public Schools Year-Round School Starts This Week, Huberman Reminds Families to Make Sure Students Are Ready For New School Year
Some 132 Chicago Public Schools on a year-round calendar will begin their 2009-10 academic year this week, and top CPS officials are reminding families to make sure they are informed…
