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Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades

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Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades

At 8:21 pm on Thursday, January 20th, my principal called me to confirm another positive COVID case in my homeroom. This marked our fourth transition to remote/hybrid instruction...

January 28 2022

By Ashley McCall

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Chicago Isn’t the Only City Putting Politics Over Kids

The politics of education are broken and we are seeing the effects of it play out in real-time.

January 13 2022

By Sharif El-Mekki

More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning

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More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning

Once again, drama is flaring over Chicago Public Schools’ management of the pandemic. In the city of Chicago, more than 330,000 children are not learning today because last...

January 5 2022

By Maureen Kelleher

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Why Math Identity Matters