Tag Archives: Chicago

No, no, we won’t go: In Chicago, Latina moms sit in for their kids

February 1, 2011 – 1:58 pm

by Abelardo de la Pena Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING We’ve told you about how immigrant Latina moms are taking a more proactive role in their children’s education. In Chicago, a group took to civil disobedience — a 43-day occupation of a field house on the campus of Whittier Elementary School — to reverse an order for […]

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Calm Classroom aligns minds, bodies for more focused learning

December 21, 2010 – 11:56 am

by Lisa Parks WHAT’S HAPPENING Daily yoga-like exercises in a program called Calm Classroom are helping students at Gompers School in Chicago to focus on their lessons and block out distractions. The program was developed by the Luster Learning Institute to provide educators with exercises and programs that address the emotional challenges of everyday classrooms. […]

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