The Collins Academy held the grand opening for their “Our Chance Now” Lab, a new computer and robotics laboratory donated by Chance the Rapper’s foundation Social Works. Collins Academy received $100,000 for their new computer science program which included...
In September, for the second year, AUSL kicked off its fifth and sixth grade flag football league. Students play at one of our four AUSL schools equipped with an AstroTurf field. During October, games are played every Wednesday and conclude on November 5th. The league...
The Phillips Academy Wildcats football team was highlighted on NBC’s Sports Drive program. The Wildcats won the Illinois High School State Championships in 2016 and 2017. The Drive provides a behind the scenes look at the Phillips football program. The first...
Today Mayor Lori Lightfoot held a press conference on Arts in Education at Solorio Academy High School, an Academy for Urban School Leadership school. Mayor Lightfoot was joined at the podium by Dr. Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Victor Iturralde,...
Principal Miyoshi Knox received the Leader Award at the LEAP InnovatED 2019 Summit for her exceptional leadership as a principal at Stagg School of Excellence. Every year, LEAP Innovations recognizes, “an impressive array of trailblazing teachers, inspirational...
The Chicago Teacher Residency class of 2019 graduated in June. The CTR is committed to recruiting, training, and staffing high-need schools with a diverse population of resident teachers who are well versed in culturally competent teaching and can provide appropriate...
