Chicago Public Schools
Students Are Doing What Adults Won’t in the Fight Against Omicron
Thousands of students are walking out of class to protest conditions at U.S. schools—and challenge adults who are placing profit over their well-being.
More than 16,000 Kids in Chicago Public Schools Are Homeless. Teachers Just Went on Strike to Help Them.
"They end up not coming to school because they fall through the cracks."
The Chicago Teachers Strike Could Revolutionize the Way Unions Fight for the Working Class
The city’s rent crisis is so bad, educators are taking it upon themselves to fix it. It could be a model for class conflict across the country.
After Eighth Student is Killed, Community Mentor Reflects on Chicago Violence
Coach Williams mentored young Melvin James Jr., as seen in VICELAND's 'Last Chance High'.
Help Chance the Rapper and 'Last Chance High' Mentors Support Chicago Youth
The Chicago Public School system has gained notoriety as among the most embattled and least supported, but it doesn't need to be that way.
After 'Last Chance High', Chicago's Most Vulnerable Still Need Help
Join VICE Impact in supporting front-line organizations serving the young people featured in VICELAND's groundbreaking series.
This Outspoken Chicago Educator Is on a Mission to Save Public Schools
The former principal and current president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association is fighting inequality in the city's fraught public school systems.
These People Dedicate Their Lives to Ending Gun Violence in Chicago
Local organizations and people are taking action into their own hands.
Chance the Rapper Is Donating a Million Dollars to Chicago Public Schools
The rapper announced his donation during a press conference at a Chicago elementary school.
Chicago’s Public Schools Spent Millions on Catered Food But Don’t Know Who Ate It
Chicago's strapped-for-cash public schools have been blowing millions on sandwiches and pizza for office lunches without keeping track of who's spending.
Rahm Emanuel's Gun-of-the-Month Club Is Not Going to Help Chicago
New gun-control legislation from Chicago's mayor is attempting to address a crisis — the fact that he could lose the next election.
The Free Market Isn't Very Good at Running Schools
As parents and students in Chicago have discovered, closing public schools in favor of charter schools isn't solving educational woes.