New scholarship targets CPS grads seeking to teach in CPS
Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times CPS graduates seeking teaching careers now have access to a new scholarship program that aims to increase diversity among Chicago educators. The Supporting Emerging Educators Development scholarship announced Wednesday will target CPS graduates participating in Teach Chicago Tomorrow, a new initiative between City Colleges and CPS that carves a pathway for students to go to college and then become full-time CPS teachers. “The cost of college can no longer be a barrier to our students’ aspirations, in particular the many Black, Latinx and low-income students we ...