Education

Conrad Timbers-Ausar: Working to Change the Trajectory of Young Black Men

When Conrad Timbers-Ausar was a student in Chicago Public Schools, “the trajectory [he] was on was not where he wanted…
Cover Story: Do Our Black Children Matter?

National Teachers Academy: Fighting For Fairness In Academic Excellence By Mary L. Datcher | Defender Sr. Staff Writer The National…
COMMENTARY: Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

I am a native Washingtonian. I still live on the same street that my parents brought me home to 50…
Charter school educators’ union unify with Chicago Teachers Union

Members of the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff, the union representing teachers at city’s charter schools, have voted…
‘Superhero’ Dion Steele Creates Limitless Possibilities at Urban Prep-Englewood

Dion Steele, principal of Urban Prep Academies’ Englewood campus, says he has “500 sons, and three daughters at home.” Urban…
Kids First Chicago and BUILD Host On The Table on Education

Listen to the Chicago Defender’s engaging education podcast! Chicago Public Schools’ latest school choice initiative, GoCPS, was the topic of…
Education Podcast

The Chicago Defender Newspaper, in light of recent headline news in the realm of city public education, decided to host…
Chicago Teachers Union: High-interest, predatory borrowing is not the answer

The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement today regarding Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan for a $389 million payday loan…
Former White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett Is Honored

One Goal raised more than $1 million towards expanding its college access and success program during the organization’s annual Graduation…
Gifted Black Kids Thrive at Stem-Based Public Boarding High School

Kendell Byrd had her doubts when she attended a presentation by Quintin Backstrom, an admissions counselor from the Illinois Math…
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