Mark Hodge returned to the small Illinois town where he grew up, became mayor, and is making dreams come true
With his help, the bustling community Hodge once knew is starting to come back, and he said his 10 years as mayor have flown by.
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
Students from dozens of Chicago Public Schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and ...
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How an Inclusive Catholic School Helps Students of All Faiths Grow
It’s not about changing beliefs — it’s about embracing them at. Students explore religion, build critical thinking and grow ...
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Here’s How Chicago Educators Are Defending Their Students From Trump’s Attacks
They’ve created resources that may be helpful to other teachers who are developing sanctuary plans to protect students.
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Professor Cass R. Sunstein Presents 2025 Dewey Lecture, “Goods That People Buy but Wish Did Not Exist”
In society today, more and more people are paying for goods and services that they do not enjoy, and that in fact, may cause ...
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The Chicago Principles at Ten Years: President Alivisatos’ keynote address
To quote the Principles: “It is for the individual members of the University community, not for the University as an ...
Philosophy professor Agnes Callard believes in the power of a full-blown argument
Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...
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Perkins&Will revisits Crow Island School near Chicago to update and upgrade a groundbreaking modernist monument to creative pedagogy
Based on a child-centered and scaled view of primary school learning that celebrates learning in landscape and artisanal craft, Crow Island School, in the North Shore Chicago suburb of Winnetka, is ...
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William Godwin, ’10, White House Fellow (2023-24), on the Many Ways to Engage in Public Service
This spotlight is part of a Q&A series focusing on UChicago Law alumni whose career paths have taken them into public service ...
Mayor Johnson, noncitizen parents need a chance to advocate for their kids in CPS
The law that created Chicago's elected school board also calls for a noncitizen advisory board, to let parents who can't vote ...