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UChicago United for Palestine launched an encampment on the main quad of the University of Chicago, Monday, April 29, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Students at University of Chicago set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as movement grows

May 3, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

University of Chicago students set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as campus movement grows

Debra Ward-Mitchell, assistant director of the care center, left, and Jennifer Bennett Collins, second from right, play with children at the Blanche Foxworthy Infant Care Center on March 5, 2024. The center is one of only two programs in Illinois that provide day care for the children of teen parents pursing their high school education. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Free infant care center is a safety net for teen parents in Thornton District 205, allowing them to stay in school

April 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The program is one of only two in the state where a child care center is an extension of services for teen moms within a school district.

Bernard Clay, a seven-year member of the Michele Clark High School Local School Council, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Chicago school. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Local School Council elections are this week. Why that matters to your community.

April 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The primary election may be over, but voting season is still underway, as this week communities across Chicago Public Schools will vote on who will oversee academic and social initiatives...

CPS students Mishal Johnson, left, of North-Grand High School, and Fatima Patel, of Infinity Math Science & Technology High School, work on computers at the Illinois Tech Mies Campus in Chicago on March 20, 2024, following the announcement of Runway 606, a program aimed at providing CPS students with a clear, accelerated pathway to careers in fields such as cybersecurity. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

High schoolers can fast-track into careers in cybersecurity through new partnership by CPS, Illinois Tech, City Colleges

March 21, 2024 at 10:18 a.m.

a three-fold partnership between the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Public Schools, and City Colleges of Chicago, aims to provide CPS students with a clear, accelerated pathway to high-demand, well-paying...

Student at Cooper Dual Language Elementary Academy reported to have measles, CPS confirms

March 13, 2024 at 11:28 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools confirmed in an email late Wednesday afternoon that a student at Cooper Dual Language Elementary Academy developed measles on Monday, following several cases that emerged over the...

Janelle Chaix shares breakfast time with her son Wesley, 7, before heading to work on Jan. 19, 2024, in Crystal Lake. Chaix is a paraprofessional at South Elementary School where she has worked for five years. She works in a self-contained classroom with some of the highest need students. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Underpaid teachers and support staff among topics highlighted in annual education report

March 13, 2024 at 10:18 a.m.

Underpaid and overworked teachers and support staff highlight 2024 State of Education report published by the Illinois Education Association.

A protestor is arrested after blocking the intersection of Jackson and Dearborn streets in Chicago March 8, 2024, at the end of a 24-hour vigil to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Vigil for victims in Gaza leads to arrests after protesters block traffic near Federal Plaza

March 10, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

Chicago police arrested 33 activists Friday morning after they blocked rush-hour traffic outside Federal Plaza at the end of a 24-hour vigil to memorialize the more than 30,000 people killed...

People walk through The Arch at Northwestern University on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Evanston. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Northwestern settles 2022 class-action lawsuit alleging it engaged in financial aid scheme

February 27, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

Northwestern University settled for $43.5 million in a class-action lawsuit alleging that 17 universities engaged in price-fixing for financial aid

Ashton Spatz, center, a financial aid adviser with the University of Illinois at Chicago, assists Jessena Sanchez, left, and her daughter, Leslie Delve, a sophomore at UIC, during a FAFSA workshop on Feb. 23, 2024, at the Student Financial Aid Office. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

The new FAFSA: Here’s what you need to know before applying for federal student aid for the 2024-25 academic year

February 27, 2024 at 11:44 a.m.

Illinois requires all public high school seniors to complete the FAFSA, regardless of income. Here's a step-by-step guide to help complete the form.

Organizer Essence Gatheright rallies against resource officers in schools with dozens of Chicago Public School students and supporters outside CPS headquarters, Feb. 22, 2024. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education moves to pull resource officers out of schools

February 23, 2024 at 1:47 p.m.

Chicago Board of Education plans to remove police officers from schools next school year.

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