Chicago Public Schools

infamous shooting being the tragic event of the Columbine High School massacre. These unfortunate and evil events have opened the closed eyes of Americans to the issue of gun violence. Due to these events repetitive arguments and activists overdue for retirement continue to enter the discussion on how to successfully stop such barbaric displays of human aggression. There is other place in America that represents this more than the city of Chicago, Illinois: also known as the “murder…

fact that Chicago had a fast, increasing population of immigrants throughout the city. Subsequently, with such an increase of people of many different ethnicities and beliefs, there are bound to be complications which is seen. In Chicago, as quickly as the people arrive, they seem to segregate into their own social systems “Everywhere ethnic groups shared neighborhoods with others, but within these neighborhoods, they created their own institutions-synagogues, parishes, parochial schools, bars,…

epic transformation day by day. Society changes quickly and people accommodate easily. The West side of Chicago is part of this and over the next twenty five years it will continue. The ways we interact with technology, people, communities, jobs or even our own family is different from several decades ago. The people of West side of Chicago will also experience change. The City of Chicago is known to be a culturally diverse though very segregated at the same time. Many neighborhoods in the…

Sands vs. Chicago Tribune After reading both articles "What 's Wrong with the DREAM Act" by Peggy Sands and the "Pass the DREAM Act" by the Chicago Tribune. Sands ' article was better and more persuasive. It argued more effectively and it pinpoints the flaws within the law; it has better organization, and provides ways to improve the Dream Act better than the Chicago Tribune article. Sanders article is more affective and makes the reader understand. It is easy to follow and tells how the…

of the black experience in Chicago through segregation and the hidden or blatant racism Black people like me experience. The play is written by Lorraine Hansberry a black female writer that wrote A Raisin in the Sun for Broadway. Lorraine Hansberry is from Chicago and understands what it is like to live in segregated housing in the city. A Raisin in the Sun revolves…

education. He attended Hawaii's prestigious Punahou School from fifth grade until he graduated from high school. After graduating from high school, President Obama enrolled into Occidental College in Los Angeles. He then transferred to Columbia University in New York City after his sophomore year. He graduated from Columbia with a political science degree in 1983. Obama stayed in New York for a year after graduating then he took a job…

kindergarten to eighth grade, Glencoe's children attend one of the three age-centered schools operated by Glencoe School District 35, followed by attendance at the New Trier Township High School. The high school is known as one of Illinois' premier schools for academics, with 98 percent of the graduating students enrolling in college. Glencoe's population consists primarily of married couples that generously support the school system. Glencoe homes, with…

Chicago and its reputation are being taken over and represented by pessimists. Over the past five years that I could remember Chicago has been displayed to the public in an extremely negative way. It has reached a point to when a person thinks of Chicago, they no longer think of the inspiring and passionate play that portrays endless dreams the city has to offer, but the continuous growing number of homicides. Well, anyone can call me old-fashion because I still see the endless possibilities for…

Chicago dates back to 1830 and has a great history of violence from the Black Hawk war to the chicago fire all the way to modern times. In the early 1900’s Chicago had an increased amount of crime. That was followed after the Prohibition Act of 1920. Gangsters took the opportunity of the illegal use and distribution of alcohol and created an empire. Al Capone, one of the most notorious crime bosses in history had obtained his fame in this period. With the help of Johnny Torrio he created a…

city of Chicago. Jane Addams was more focused on individual neighborhoods, while Burnham and Daley were focused on the city as a whole. However, both Burnham and Daley seemed to compromise and favor certain areas of the city. For Burnham, the downtown area and lake front is where he focused his designs, and Daley always favored his home, Bridgeport. Jane Addams focused more on the individual neighborhoods, particularly the West Side. She was a part of the social reformers and women on Chicago…