On Friday, Chance the Rapper announced the launch of the New Chance Arts and Literature Fund for Chicago public schools.
This act of generosity went down days after he had a disappointing meeting with Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.
The Chicago Teachers Union has accused the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system of racism. On Wednesday, the Teachers Union filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office, alleging that while 29 percent of the CPS system teachers were African American, 43 percent of those teachers were subject to a massive 2011 layoff spree. […]
A program initiated by Chicago Public Schools called “Real Men Read” provides young students with volunteers who read to them. RELATED: Chicago Public School Bans Home Lunches Next Chicago Mayor Faces Weight Of Daley’s Legacy
