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‘Respect our profession’: District 205 teachers union pushes for empowerment and new contract

By Amethyst J. Davis ● Education & Youth ● June 25, 2023

“We need the district to empower the faculty association members to meet our students’ needs,” said Dwayne Bearden, President of the Faculty Association of District 205.

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Thornton drama students lead the way in “The Wiz”

By Kristin McKee ● Education & Youth ● June 1, 2023

Young performers put together their take on the Black cult classic. They were joined by an eclectic bunch: students from the Brooks Middle School theatre program.

Teachers were already pushed to the brim. Then came COVID-19.

By Amethyst J. Davis & Jahaura Michelle ● Education & Youth ● April 21, 2023

The total number of full-time public school educators statewide has steadily increased since 2018, according to state data. But a pandemic-induced teacher shortage is creating an exodus, raising concerns about the pandemic’s long-term impact on education.

Break a (virtual) leg: How Thornton’s arts programs pivoted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

By Kristin McKee ● Education & Youth ● April 18, 2023

“[IHSA] really was concerned about equity issues with internet availability, its strength, and how we should not be adjudicating with any personal or implicit bias,” Illinois State High School Association Executive Director Susie Knoblauch told the HWH about curating virtual arts programming during the pandemic.

“You take it from the kids” : Brooks kids most harmed by chicken wing theft, parents say

By Amina Sergazina ● Education & Youth ● March 31, 2023

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School worker stole $1.5 million in chicken wings, causing an uproar among parents. The incident casts more doubt on a district marred by previous federal scrutiny in a community fighting for quality food options.

New Maya Angelou Elementary School facility brings hope for local economic growth

By Corey Schmidt ● Education & Youth ● March 13, 2023

The $7 million project will include a new gymnasium, art and music classrooms, and a STEM lab where students can learn drone mechanics. This comes as neighbor UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital seeks to redevelop the area nearby and a major street rehabilitation gets underway.