The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not rational.

In a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, a national group claims the plan is discriminatory, citing efforts by the Trump administration to rid schools of race-based programs.

The Gary Plan Commission gave the project an unfavorable opinion on its rezoning before it moves to the city council.

In the gymnasium of Johnson College Prep in Englewood, high school seniors Tamya Cribbs and Maryiah House are among the ...

Tony Sanders told schools to keep teaching subjects like Black history. He was responding to a federal letter threatening to ...

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

A group opposed to race-based initiatives filed a complaint with the Department of Education seeking to block a Chicago ...

From Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, the achievements of Black athletes have had a role in advancing civil rights.

The city of Park Ridge has added Park Ridge School District 64 to its exemption from Cook County’s paid time off ordinance, exercising the home-rule option of the law. The Park Ridge City Council ...

"Teachers just want to teach, and not every day have to be overloaded with another thing to protect a child from." ...

Verizon Innovative Learning, an award-winning education initiative, has reached over 8.5 million students, bringing Verizon closer to its goal of empowering 10 million by 2030.

Its release during Black History Month is part of CPS’s broader five-year strategic plan and aims to address long-standing ...