Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a conflict of interest that warrants disqualification.
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Founders of Finance Firm Announce Plans to Teach Children in Morocco and India How to Code
The founders of a 9-figure decentralized finance business plan to use their success to help children in the villages they originally came from. Best friends Salim Elhila and Tan Gera both come from humble beginnings but have achieved a lot in their lives, starting Decentralized Masters together and building it into a global company employing 85 people across 27 countries. But they are both keen to do what they can to help children living in remote villages in India and Morocco to thrive. The pair have already assembled a task…
Residents pack Highland town hall to ask about property taxes, public schools and healthcare bills
Property taxes, public schools, and healthcare were among the topics constituents questioned three area legislators about during a packed town hall meeting Saturday in Highland.
Calumet City District 155 Board member censured for inappropriate behavior with students
The Calumet City school board said an anonymous letter alleged Lamarr Miller was investigated for inappropriate contact with students.
Data from hundreds of thousands of CPS students exposed in recent breach
Exposed information includes students’ names, dates of birth, gender, student identification numbers and Medicaid identification numbers.
Scholars stranded in America and abroad amid funding freeze of state department programs
Scholars around the world who depend on State Department funding to participate in long-established programs like Fulbright say their payments have been abruptly cut off after getting a notice that officials were reviewing their activities.
Legal community ‘stunned’ by Trump’s attacks on DEI, professor says
President Donald Trump’s executive actions to attack diversity, equity and inclusion don’t have the force of law, University of South Carolina law professor Kevin Brown emphasized, so it’s been shocking to see the speed at which universities, nonprofits and even the business community have moved to end DEI initiatives.
President Donald Trump administration revokes $400 million from Columbia University over antisemitism claims
Columbia became the epicenter of protest activity last school year when students pitched tents in support of Gaza on the campus lawns, launching a wave of encampments across American colleges.
Founders of Finance Firm Announce Plans to Teach Children in Morocco and India How to Code
The founders of a 9-figure decentralized finance business plan to use their success to help children in the villages they originally came from. Best friends Salim Elhila and Tan Gera both come from humble beginnings but have achieved a lot in their lives, starting Decentralized Masters together and building it into a global company employing 85 people across 27 countries. But they are both keen to do what they can to help children living in remote villages in India and Morocco to thrive. The pair have already assembled a task…
‘It’s more urgent now’: Protests have taken over Chicago. Here’s what to know
Some protests are in response to the second Trump administration, while others have been organized by veteran activist organizations.