Education Initiatives

YOUR VOICE MATTERS DECEMBER TASK FORCE “Education and Youth Development” Meeting

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The January meeting is going to be very critical for our educaiton taskforce. As the information unfolds solidfiying the date, time and location, it will be critical to ensure the meeting is filled to capacity, to address this important phase of the plan. Our youth’s future education successful outcomes, are dependent on the strategies and goals that we collectively put in place, to drive needed improvements, in the schools and parent engagement activities across our neighborhoods.

TEENS ASPIRING TO MUSIC CAREERS RECIEVE REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE & ADVICE FROM PROS THANKS TO PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GRAMMY FOUNDATION®, BEST BUY & CHICAGO CITY OF LEARNING

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Side-by-side with GRAMMY Foundation® professionals whose clientele include artists like Beyonce’, Jason Mraz, Jay Z, Madonna, Pink, and Usher, Chicago teens developed industry skills while taking advantage of this rare opportunity to receive free, expert training in Songwriting, Electronic Music Production or Video Production.

Calling Joplin Parents, It’s Time For Winter Fun Fest!

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SCOTT JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES, COME JOIN US, for an evening of FAMILY FUN! Board games, dancing, enrichment workshops just for parents to network, and even students vs. parent competition!  This is a time of continued healing, by just having some plain old fun. We want to see all families in attendance! The class with the most parents present will win a special prize. There’s a hint in the picture :-). Watch me, watch me….

Let us know you are coming, call the school at 773-535-3435, or click on the attached flyer link, print and complete the bottom of the attached flyer and drop off at the school!

Big Cuts on Tap at School Where One-Quarter of Students Are in Special Ed

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More than 70 Chicago special education teachers and aides could lose their jobs because of CPS budget cuts that are supposed to save $12 million, officials said. Approximately 160 schools would lose special education teachers, while 184 would lose aides, according to a CPS spreadsheet detailing the cuts. And some schools in the area will gain positions, including Auburn Gresham GOLD School, Clara Barton Elementary at 7650 S. Wolcott Ave., which could get six new positions.