Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Search results for keyword: education found in 318 News.

immigration
  • by david hall
In Toronto, immigrants find a modern, fast employment system

But while many praise Canada’s Express Entry system as speedier than the months-long wait to get a work permit in the United States, immigrants can face hurdles finding pay and job titles equivalent to the ones in their native countries.

politics
  • by david hall
Illinois a blue haven for gender-affirming care, but LGBTQ+ advocates say housing, safety still a concern

Two measures to further protect transgender people are awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature. But advocates say there’s more the state can do to help the LGBTQ+ community.

education
  • by david hall
CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus

That makes nine schools renamed since a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders, and schools named after white people — mostly men — vastly outnumbered those named for African Americans, Latinos and indigenous people.

lawndale
  • by david hall
Youth-led tours show North Lawndale culture, history

My Block My Hood My City kicked off its youth-led tour program on Wednesday. Tours run every Saturday throughout the summer in North Lawndale.