Parent Conference "Planting the Seed: Growing as Parent Leaders" on May 2

The Office of Family and Community Engagement is hosting a conference for parents on Saturday, May 2, from 9:00AM - 1:30PM at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (211 S. Laflin Street).

WORKSHOP TOPICS: Building your school community garden, starting a 'Friends of' organization, restorative practices, and more ....

Door prize for the first 50 parents to arrive on site!

Register Online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1g4_1IiE_YhGkJa-QOe5zIvjyPPAODdljHxIwPTXWMjg/viewform

For more information contact face@cps.edu

Brain Awareness Day for middle school and high school students at UChicago: Friday, April 10

Middle and high school students are invited to join the University of Chicago's NEURO Club for Brain Awareness Day, April 10 from 12:00-5:00 pm on the UChicago campus. Enjoy free food, explore brain function with the Think Tank's giant glowing brain, learn about neuroscience from UChicago undergrads, and even dissect a sheep brain! RSVP here--space is limited for the brain dissection.

8-part series on school reform to take place at noon on Thursdays at UofC Institute of Politics

An 8-week series of lectures on school reform will take place at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics (5707 S. Woodlawn Avenue) starting Thursday, April 9, at noon.

Journalist Kate Grossman will talk about the current education reform movement.  This week's talk will focus on how the movement for "accountability" grew out of the No Child Left Behind Legislation passed under President George W. Bush.

The series is free and open to the public, but a seat must be reserved ahead of time. You can do this by visiting the institute's event website.

Opportunity to serve on Neighborhood Advisory Councils: deadline for application is April 28

Applications are now being accepted for those who would like to serve on a Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC). NACs review proposals for new schools, i.e. charters and contract schools, as part of the 2014 RFP for New Schools.

For more information, see: http://cps.edu/NewSchools/Pages/NAC2014.aspx
and 
http://cps.edu/NewSchools/Pages/Process2014.aspx

Lecture: Equity and High Quality Education for Urban Students on April 14 -- CHANGE in LOCATION

Generation All has invited Dr. Pedro Noguera, professor of education at New York University, to discuss the importance of equity to achieve deeper learning outcomes for all students. Dr. Noguera will address this challenge by drawing lessons from schools here and worldwide where higher standards and the necessary supports, resources, and learning opportunities to achieve them are already in place. 

This free event will be held at Wells Community Academy High School (936 N. Ashland) on Tuesday, April 14 from 4pm to 6:30pm. For more information and to RSVP, click here. 

CPS will be advertising a Safe Passage RFP on March 30, 2015

The Office of Safety and Security of Chicago Public Schools will be advertising a Safe Passage Request for Proposals on Monday, March 30, 2015. This RFP is for Safe Passage services at elementary schools and high schools.

Organizations interested in submitting a proposal must submit it no later than Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The RFP can be viewed here: http://www.csc.cps.k12.il.us/purchasing/open_to_the_public.html

2015 National Conference of the Network for Public Education at the Drake Hotel, April 25-26

The Network for Public Education is hosting its 2015 national conference at the Drake Hotel on April 25-26.

Featured speakers include Yong Zhao, Diane Ravitch, Lily Eskelson Garcia, Randi Weingarten and Chicago’s own Karen Lewis and Jitu Brown; there are more than forty dynamic and informative panels. 

For a list of panelists and workshops, see: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/All-Panels-Panelists-Mar25-with-links.pdf


For more information and to register, see: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org/2015-national-conference-chicago/