On the heels of a wide-ranging sexual abuse scandal, parents of Marine Leadership Academy students say the school is in a state of chaos with widespread fights, bullying, drug and alcohol use and mental health struggles.
Mina BloomApril 3, 2023
Caught in the crossfire between Chicago’s school district and the teachers union, students ask who is protecting their health.
Leslie HurtadoJanuary 11, 2022
City Colleges of Chicago immigrant students balance extra work hours, technology issues and limited English proficiency with remote learning.
Ata YounanDecember 16, 2021
The Chicago artists and educators behind the “small is all" program talk about what grounds them in the city.
Nissa RheeDecember 1, 2021
Amid multiple crises in her native Lebanon, Siham Ibrahim is preserving Lebanese heritage in Chicago and helping people back home.
Diane Bou KhalilOctober 7, 2021
Remote learning exposed cracks in the CPS system, hurting some students more than others. Are schools prepared for their return?
Adriana RezalAugust 31, 2021
Books for Migrants provides LGBTQ migrants in detention a book of their choice every month.
Ata YounanMarch 17, 2021
After fleeing domestic violence in Ghana, Vida Opoku found life and light when she immigrated to Chicago.
Diane Bou KhalilJanuary 26, 2021
At Saucedo Elementary in Little Village, Olga Contreras is fighting back against palpable learning loss — one day and one student at a time.
Sarah KarpDecember 23, 2020
Nearly half of Chicago school district students are Hispanic, yet families say help for Spanish-speaking families has not gone far enough.
Amaris E. RodriguezDecember 17, 2020
Nasir Bin Zakaria was just 14 years old when he was abducted by the Myanmar military. It was the last time he saw his parents.
Sarah ConwayFebruary 28, 2017
