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Nereida Moreno | WBEZ

Carolina y su hijo Abraham visitaron su nueva escuela, la Escuela Primaria Jordan, unos días antes de que empezaran las clases el lunes. Llegaron a Chicago hace unos dos meses, procedentes de Venezuela. Carolina dijo que eligieron Chicago porque había oído que era una tierra de oportunidades.
La Voz Chicago
Esta madre y su hijo marcan otro hito en su viaje migratorio
Carolina y Abraham se unen a los miles de personas que han llegado a Chicago en el último año procedentes de América Latina. El lunes, el niño pasó a cuarto grado.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
ReeShell Parra Fernandez, an incoming student at CPS and a recent migrant arrival from Venezuela, carries her nephew, Jose Mathias Estrada, at their home in Brighton Park.
Education
CPS juggles funding, bilingual staff to welcome thousands of new migrant students
Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all.
By Nader Issa, Michael Loria, and 1 more
 
A student walks off the bus at Willa Cather Elementary School, 2908 W. Washington Blvd. in East Garfield Park, for the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools, Monday morning, Aug. 22, 2022.
Education
Chicago Public Schools facing bus driver shortage just weeks before classes resume
The school district is prioritizing rides for students with special needs or who are homeless. Students in magnet or selective-enrollment programs will get free CTA rides.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
Kelly Harmon, a special education teacher at McClellan Elementary School in Bridgeport. Deteriorating lead paint was found in her classrooms twice. It took CPS months to remove it both times, records show. 
The Watchdogs
CPS says it fixed every lead paint hazard it found this year, but work at some schools hasn’t been completed, records show
Chicago Public Schools records also show long delays at some schools between when lead paint hazards were identified and removed.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
Logan Garcia at Juarez High School graduation.
Education
Father and son are heading to college with a surprise scholarship: ‘I was not expecting any of this’
Logan and James Garcia are taking advantage of a scholarship program for all graduates and one of their parents at five Chicago public high schools.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
Parents, teachers and community groups on Tuesday told Illinois Democrats they want a map for Chicago’s upcoming school board elections based on the city’s student demographics rather than its overall population.
Education
Critics of the draft voting map for Chicago’s elected school board want a do-over
The map reflects the city’s demographics rather than the minority-heavy CPS student body. Lawmakers on Tuesday said it’s only a first draft.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
Xavier Ramirez gets an Edgar haircut by barber Manny Urquizo at Empire Cutz in McKinley Park.
Lifestyles
The Edgar haircut is one more thing kids, parents can disagree on
First popularized in border states such as California, New Mexico and Texas, the style has become a viral meme on social media during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
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La Voz Chicago
Ámalo u ódialo, conoce el corte de pelo llamado ‘El Edgar’
La reportera de WBEZ Nereida Moreno visitó Empire Cutz, una barbería de McKinley Park, para averiguar qué es lo que los jóvenes encuentran tan atractivo de este estilo.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ
 
Walter Payton College Prep senior Maggie Tsyganova gives chess tips as third grader Anaya Thakkar listens during an after-school program at Ogden International School organized by Queens United Chess, a nonprofit co-founded by Maggie. 
Education
Queens United staking a claim in male-dominated world of competitive chess
Two Chicago teens started a nonprofit to introduce chess to more girls. So far, they’ve reached 550 students with free lessons, a podcast and more.
By Nereida Moreno | WBEZ