Five years ago, I helped create a plan for how to improve education in Englewood—with the support of CPS. Nowhere did it mention closing our neighborhood schools. Read more
A Stanford study indicates that CPS is better at progressing its students, from third to eighth grade, than most school districts in the country. But they still end up below national averages, because they start so far behind. Read more
Interviews by Kim Bellware Illustrations by Rob Dobi
Chicago’s public school instructors have one of the toughest—and most rewarding—jobs in the city. Here’s what they talk about when parents and principals aren’t listening. Read more
After coaching the Wildcats to their first-ever NCAA tourney bid, the former Glenbrook North star is bent on making the program a perennial power. Read more
