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Children’s Defense Fund: Head Start overhaul will threaten well-being of millions of children

The national youth advocacy organization warns that scaling back the 61-year-old program will harm low-income children and families nationwide. The national youth advocacy organization, Children’s...

Thousands gather in Chicago for first-ever National Childcare Convention to organize fight for universal childcare

Community Change Action's three-day convention kicked off a nationwide campaign with providers and parents from 39 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico, to make universal...

Robert Hill: Clarence Thomas is no Thurgood Marshall

by Robert Hill In the month of July, nearly 120 years ago, Thurgood Marshall was born. He went on to become the first African American...

Self-Help kicks off HBCU Promise+ Legacy Program with First Legacy Accelerator convening in Chicago

Self-Help today announced the launch of its HBCU Promise+ Legacy Program, kicking off the initiative with the inaugural HBCU Legacy Accelerator Program convening in...

Nominations for Treasurer’s office programs for small business and college scholarships close soon

Two important deadlines are approaching for Chicago Treasurer’s Office (CTO) programs to help small businesses and 2026 college-bound Chicago Public School graduates. Chicago Stars Awards...

Chicago Teachers Union endorses ‘Public school champions’ in school board race

After years of the Chicago Teachers Union and broader coalition pushing Chicagoans to have a larger say in the city’s school district by being...

Chicago Teachers Union responds to maneuvers to reduce voters’ choices in upcoming school board election

With Dr. Angel Velez announcing he is being kicked off the ballot, union decries billionaire dirty tricks in their pursuit to close schools Chicago, IL. After the Callais Supreme...

Attorney Victor Henderson announces candidacy for president of Chicago’s School Board

Attorney and former Certified Public Accountant, Victor Henderson has officially announced his candidacy for President of Chicago’s newly elected school board, marking a historic...

CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois Awards Record Accounting Tuition Scholarships

The record $161,000 in tuition scholarships will support 61 accounting students at 23 colleges and universities during the upcoming academic year. As the accounting...

How one nonprofit is bringing STEM professionals into schools and inspiring future healthcare leaders

For many students, choosing a career in healthcare begins with a simple but powerful question: Can I see myself doing that one day? At South...