Stacey Rupolo News Today

Here’s a look back at the biggest stories on the education beat in Chicago and Illinois this year.

Meredith Hodges and curator Magdalena Moskalewicz are among the insiders stepping into new roles.

Legal Prep Charter Academy expelled more students than any other Chicago school. Here’s how Legal Prep — and other charter schools — are trying to change that.

This year the Island celebrates National Fossil Day 2021 outdoors at the Tabernacle on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 6 pm. Tables full of specimens and information from collectors near and far will be there, and you can bring your own specimen to show the science experts from Yale and Harvard. The Island’s “Fossil […]

The mantra behind the Peter Luce Play Readers group, long hosted live by the Tisbury Senior Center until the pandemic hit, is “The show must go on.” This large but tight-knit group of people have had to pivot from meeting weekly to a Zoom format and a reduced schedule. Normally, when the players meet in […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Ocean Park during a winter sunset. — Rob DeLong Arnie Reisman will read one of his recent poems, “The Plagues the Thing.” — Lexi Pline Jill Jupen — Emily Drazen West Tisbury poet laureate Spencer Thurlow will read his poetry during the winter solstice celebration. — Studio Takahashi Mary Sossong — Stacey Rupolo Paul Thurlow — Gabrielle Mannino With mid-December marking the turning point toward the lengthening of the days, the winter solstic...

The Marthas Vineyard Times A variety of birds are looking for birdseed in a feeder. — M.V. Times Three goldfinches and a black-capped chickadee enjoy a backyard bird feeder in West Tisbury. — Stacey Rupolo A goldfinch finding seeds in a backyard bird feeder. — Matt Pelikan Male oriole perched on a branch. — Dave Menke/USFWS Male cardinal. — M.V. Times An Eastern bluebird perches on the edge of some bushes at the Edgartown Golf Club. — Ken Magnuson Female red-winged black...