The Perspectives Charter School's A Disciplined Life Award: Past Winners Lead by Example With Insight, Integrity and Passion
Chicagoland charter school recognizes exceptional and ethical leaders.
Coach Gives Back
Established in 1941 as a family-run artisanal producer of fine leather goods, the company has grown to more than 500 corporate-owned stores in North America, plus a sizable international presence. The company’s headquarters are still in the original Manhattan loft that used to house the workrooms, and their success is based on interpreting classic […]
Alain Locke Charter School Models Excellence for Charter Schools Nationwide
Alain Locke Charter School, located in the Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, is one of America’s most successful charter schools. “In ten years, we’ve moved students from 12 percent to 91 percent on state testing,” says Vice President Eileen Mullin-Gasteier of the Alain Locke Initiative, which comprises the school, Inner-City Teaching Corps and The Ryan […]
John Rowe: Making a Difference Through Charter Schools
North Shore kids are lucky enough to have exceptional public school systems, but what about inner city kids? Many aren’t so lucky. Often parents don’t have the option to send their kids anywhere besides the public schools where an college prep education simply isn’t within reach. However, with the efforts of people such as John […]
Charting a New Course
Ask anyone why they moved to the North Shore, and chances are, outstanding public education is at the top of the list.
