Parents demand answers after Albany Park elementary school goes days without proper heating
Parents are demanding answers after a Northwest Side elementary school went days without proper heat during a cold snap. Chicago Public Schools officials say one of the boilers at Alessandro Volta ...
Chicago students share mixed feelings on Pritzker proposal to restrict classroom use of cellphones
Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan would require school districts to develop policies that ban mobiles in the classroom. But some ...
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‘What if one day you leave and don’t come back?’
Guadalupe Ortíz was diagnosed with anxiety at 10. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, she has refused to attend school – and she is not alone. Absenteeism has surged in Chicago Public Schools. The ...
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New policies endanger security of immigrant student population
The threat of immigration enforcement in schools is causing fear and anxiety for immigrant students, including Black children of mixed-status families. Schools must take a stand to protect them.