Learning loss, mental health challenges, racial injustice, community violence, a pandemic. The litany of challenges our young people have faced is exhausting.
But with the long-term collaboration of our city’s dedicated teachers, principals, and parents — and with coordinated support from the private sector and organizations like CIS, we can “make sure our most vulnerable students, schools, and communities remain front of mind and engaged when new policies and funding strategies are devised.”
Our Chief Innovation and Communications Officer, Bart St. John, shares his insights in a Crain’s Chicago Business op-ed on equity. Read the article here.