Sentences with phrase «kenwood oakland»

Chicago Teachers Union, for example, managed to convince its cadre of dependents — including the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization and Pilsen Alliance — to back the anti-accountability letter.

Jitu started volunteering with the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in 1991, became a board member in 1993 and served as the Board president for a number of years.

Born on Chicago's south side and a product of Chicago's public school system, Jitu has organized in the Kenwood Oakland neighborhood for over 17 years, bringing community voices to the table on school issues.

Among the speakers were Jitu Brown, of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), which issued an explanation of the event and a fact sheet challenging CPS claims about schools on the city's South Side.

Bennett told the crowd, which grew during the press conference and speakers, that the event had the support of several community organizations including community leaders from North Kenwood, Oakland, and the Greater Bronzeville community and activists from the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO).

Action Now * Albany Park Neighborhood Council * Arise Chicago * Brighton Park Neighborhood Council * Chicago ADAPT * Chicago Coalition for the Homeless * Chicago Jobs With Justice * Chicago Teachers Union * Grassroots Collaborative * Illinois Hunger Coalition * Kenwood Oakland Community Organization * Lakeview Action Coalition * Service Employees International Union * South Austin Coalition Community Council * Stand Up!

At the end of the press conference, Jeanette Taylor, president of her Local School Council and leader with the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, demanded a meeting with the Mayor immediately on behalf of the coalition.

Born on Chicago's south side and a product of its public schools, Brown has organized the Kenwood Oakland neighborhood for 17 + years, bringing community voices to the table on school issues.

Earlier this month, members of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization held a rally to push the state senate to pass a bill to take control of Chicago schools out of the mayor's hands and return it to an elected school board.

Not exact matches

Tonya Howell is the director of the University of Chicago Charter School North Kenwood / Oakland (NKO) Campus.

NKO: North Kenwood / Oakland Campus 1119 E. 46th Street Chicago, IL 60653 773-536-2399 Founded in 1998; serves grades prekindergarten through five.

Earlier in her career, Island Childress served as the UChicago Charter School's Chief Academic Officer and Director of the UChicago Charter North Kenwood / Oakland (NKO) Campus, one of the highest - performing non-selective elementary schools in the city of Chicago.

Before joining UTEP, Island was the UChicago Charter School's Chief Academic Officer and served for six years as the Director of the UChicago Charter North Kenwood / Oakland (NKO) Campus.

In 2008, North Kenwood / Oakland was honored as the recipient of the Illinois State Federation of Community Schools» Dimon Distinguished Community Schools Award.

Tanika Island, director for six years at the University of Chicago Charter School North Kenwood / Oakland (NKO) Campus and UChicago Charter's newly appointed Chief Academic Officer, was recently announced a 2013 winner of the Chicago Public Schools Principal Achievement Award.

1998: Betty Shabazz International Charter School, North Kenwood / Oakland (the first campus of the University of Chicago Charter Schools), UNO Charter School and North Lawndale College Preparatory open in Chicago.

As Educare, Donoghue Elementary, and North Kenwood / Oakland Elementary came together to create a model of public education from birth to college, the primary initial mechanism for collaborative, embedded professional development and alignment was Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

Duncan cited North Kenwood - Oakland Charter School, operated by the University of Chicago's Center for Urban School Improvement, as one of the best charters in the city.

Sebold's project, Uncommon Core, investigates how these shared big ideas come into being through the microcosm of an art class with students from North Kenwood / Oakland Charter School.

Community areas served by Head Start include Grand Boulevard, Fuller Park, Washington Park, Kenwood, Morgan Park, Bridgeport, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, West Town, Englewood, West Englewood, Hermosa, Wicker Park, Edgewater / Uptown, Rogers Park, Woodlawn, Oakland and New City.