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Chicago’s Black Student Achievement Committee is meeting for the first time

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Almost three years after Illinois lawmakers required a committee to drive academic progress for Chicago’s Black students, the new group will hold its first meeting Thursday evening. The committee is tasked with overseeing the rollout of the district’s Black Student Success Plan, a five-year blueprint unveiled in February 2025 to improve the educational experiences and outcomes of the district’s Black students, who make up roughly a third of the student body. The effort became a target of the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion push and remains under federal investigation. Most of the 15 members of the Black Student Achievement Committee were named in July . Some see its role as helping to flesh out the plan, which spells out goals such as reducing punitive discipline and increasing the number of Black male teachers but offers little guidance on how the district will meet them. The committee will also hold district leaders accountable for making or failing to make headway. Some advocates have been

Chicago, IL · 1d

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A new way to connect: American Sign Language Club comes to ACHS

Founded by students, the new American Sign Language Club aims to teach others a different way to communicate and connect with those around them. Students at Antioch Community High School are finding a new way to connect with others through the school’s newest club. Seniors Tyler Eppers and Alyn Appelt started the American Sign Language Club and serve as co-presidents. They asked Tracy Aleckson, a hearing itinerant at Antioch Community High School who helps deaf and hard-of-hearing students, to sponsor the club.

Antioch, IL · 11h
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Students, staff reflect on late start implementation

On the last Wednesday of each month, the first bell will ring at 10 a.m. instead of 8:45 a.m. The later start gives teachers a block of time to work together and focus on professional learning before students arrive. These consistent late starts were introduced this year as part of...

Vernon Hills, IL · 1d

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Rigorous course participation rose after 2021 law, University of Illinois report finds

Since Illinois passed legislation in 2021 to automatically enroll high school students who exceed state standards in English/language arts, math or science in the “next most rigorous level of advanced coursework,” participation in dual credit and Advanced Placement has increased more than in previous years, according to University of Illinois research.

Illinois · 1d
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East Aurora boys soccer, second in State

East Aurora High School had one more game left to finish off a stunning boys soccer season. The Tomcats accomplished several first-time honors this season before competing in Saturday’s Class 3A State championship game against Glenbrook South in Rockford. The East Aurora Tomcats had won the program’s first supersectional...

Aurora, IL · 2d

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Game story: Crystal Lake South can’t find answer against Notre Dame (Peoria)

ROCKFORD — Crystal Lake South's aspirations of Class AA glory were derailed Saturday at Swanson Stadium, when fellow top-seed Notre Dame (Peoria) scored in the 66th minute to defeat the Gators 1-0 before a big crowd at Guilford High School. The Irish’s long-awaited coronation over manager Brian Allen's club...

Crystal Lake, IL · 3d

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Library Access Gaps Put Woodson’s Book Bus in Focus

A Sun-Times analysis conducted with a Chicago Teachers Union researcher found that librarians were present at 10% of schools where Black students made up the largest share of the student body. The comparable figures were 25% at schools where white students were the majority and 21% where Hispanic students were the largest group, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The paper also reported that CPS said it employed 107 librarians for more than 500 district-run, noncharter schools.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Academic Epidemic: Non-AI cheating is widespread in U-High classrooms

As math teacher Ross Hunefeld prepares to hand out a test in his class, he first ensures students clear their calculators, store phones away from their desks and leave backpacks and pencil cases at the back of the room. The tests he will set down on their desks are a different version than students in the previous class received. As his students begin, he makes the first of several laps around the room to ensure students are completing their tests with no outside aid.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Morgan Park High School students walk out after football coach's departure

Hundreds of Morgan Park High School students walked out of class Tuesday to protest the departure of football coach Christopher James and the cancellation of the team's upcoming game.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Author George Saunders to deliver Campus Reading Program keynote on Nov. 19 at Northwestern

Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders will deliver the keynote address for Northwestern University’s Campus Reading Program at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St. Free tickets are available through the Norris Box Office for both the Northwestern community and the general public. Earlier this year,...

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Fenwick dashes into state quarters

Guys on the offensive line don’t get a lot of publicity. Right, wrong or otherwise, they do their jobs effectively and by and large are under the radar. But after Fenwick’s 38-13 smashing of Hononegah Saturday in the second round of the IHSA Class 6A playoffs, a lot of guys on the line stood out.

Oak Park, IL · 2d

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Tabares, Quinn say blue wave sends Chicago a message on costs, schools and ShotSpotter

Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) and Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) say the national Democratic wave carries a message for Washington and for City Hall: residents want relief from rising costs, and they want their votes on ShotSpotter and school spending to count. Democrats won majorities in both the U.S. House and...

Chicago, IL · 4d

The Hill

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Opinion: Studies show students fear reprisals for defending Western culture. It’s a problem.

New research from five Chicago-area universities suggests that many undergraduates believe some positions carry much greater academic risks than others.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Two north suburban elementary schools face possible closure next week

Parents and teachers attended an Evanston-Skokie School District 65 board meeting to protest proposed school closures and staff reductions aimed at addressing a $20 million budget deficit.

Evanston, IL · 3d

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CPS Board Member-Elect Discusses Campaign, District Challenges, School Closures

Chicago’s first fully elected school board is taking shape, with just a few races still too close to call. With 20 districts, and at least six new faces, the new board is sure to bring together a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Members will face new challenges right...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Axios Chicago

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Chicago parents protest Google's AI school policy

Chicago parents concerned about AI will join activists across the nation Wednesday to protest "Big tech bullies in our schools" at local Google headquarters. What happened: Google set off a firestorm — and then partially backtracked — last week when it announced it would take away Google search from any school that opts out of its artificial intelligence products like Gemini. Why it matters: CPS, like many districts, has integrated Google technology deeply into its infrastructure. And the move appeared aimed at leveraging that dependence. The blowback: "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI," former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on social media. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called it "extortion" and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said "no corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children." The upshot: In the wake of the backlash, Google retreated on the Gemini part, but it still won't shut off generative AI Overviews on its school version of Google search. Schools must take the generative AI version or no Google search at all. What they're saying: "It's fundamentally problematic that a for-profit company is dictating the terms of how technology is operating

Chicago, IL · 3d

WTTW - Chicago PBS

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UChicago’s Banned Books Scholar on the Chilling Effect of Censorship Efforts Across the US

As a longtime English language arts teacher in Florida, Dulcey Hunter knows firsthand the benefits of students reading banned books in the classroom and conversely, the chilling effect that book bans can have on educators. Since September, Hunter has served as the University of Chicago’s inaugural banned books postdoctoral scholar,...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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ETHS chess: Kits tie for first at Highland Park Tournament

After trading wins in October at their respective home tournaments, Evanston Township High School and Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, both played at the Nov. 7 Highland Park chess tournament but did not face one another. Instead, each team won all four of its matches against other teams to finish ahead of the other 22 teams. Stevenson took first place on tiebreaks because of its larger winning margins, and ETHS was awarded the team plaque for second place.

Evanston, IL · 3d

WBBM News Radio

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Morgan Park High students stage walkout over football firing

Students and parents at a Far South Side high school say administrators fumbled the firing of a beloved football coach.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Parent group poll of 665 Evanston voters shows opposition to District 65 plans

A poll released Monday by the parent group For a Brighter Evanston showed that most of the 665 registered Evanston voters it surveyed oppose Evanston/Skokie School District 65’s current plan for addressing budget deficits. The survey also showed support for holding off on closing schools until the district has longer-term plans, according to a Monday morning press release.

Evanston, IL · 3d