Education

Some local students received big recognition in honor of the Juneteenth holiday with scholarships that will help them going forward.

More than 300 girls from across Chicago began their summer Tuesday at the Metro Achievement Center for Girls, a program that combines academics, mentorship and enrichment activities — and this year marks its 40th anniversary.

More than 300 girls from across Chicago began their summer Tuesday at the Metro Achievement Center for Girls, a program that combines academics, mentorship and enrichment activities — and this year, marks its 40th anniversary.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is leaving his post this week to take on the top education job in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. But it didn't stop him from taking some parting shots at the Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is leaving his post this week to take on the top education job in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Chicago Board of Education voted to appoint Macquline King as the interim superintendent/CEO of the Chicago Public Schools district on Wednesday.

This week, Chicago Public Schools families will learn the name of who will lead the district for the foreseeable future, but the mayor's pick is causing a rift on the school board.

At Marist High School, they just had their 11th annual “IDEA” class competition. Good Day Chicago spoke with Tim Mulcahy and two of his students, Devin Feliciano and Colin Vucko, to learn more about the incredible outcome this year.

Minds Matter Chicago, an education focused nonprofit that's taking kids from low income communities and getting them ready to succeed in college, needs volunteers.

Public schools aren't seeing as big of a boost in state funding as they might have wanted.