Eight new schools selected for our second cohort
The set of Chicago Public Schools in the To&Through Middle Grades Network (MGN) represents diverse middle grades structures and student bodies, as well as a deep commitment to reimagining the middle grades experience. The impact of the pandemic makes it more urgent than ever for educators to focus on the unique social, emotional and academic needs of middle schoolers. MGN is excited to partner with our new cohort of schools, so our students can emerge from the pandemic on the path towards realizing their full potential.
MGN Cohort 2 School |
Network |
Community |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
|
11 |
Englewood
|
Duke Ellington Elementary School |
3 |
Austin
|
Kelvyn Park Junior & Senior High School |
14 |
Hermosa
|
Lenart Regional Gifted Center |
ISP |
Chatham
|
Nash Elementary School |
3 |
Austin
|
South Shore Fine Arts Academy |
12 |
South Shore
|
Sumner Math & Science Community Academy |
5 |
West Garfield Park
|
Talcott Fine Arts & Museum Academy |
6 |
West Town
|
The pilot cohort of MGN schools includes Brighton Park Elementary School, Columbia Explorers Academy, Florence Nightingale Elementary School, Hernandez Middle School, John B. Drake Elementary School, and the UChicago Charter School Woodlawn (UCW) Middle School. The cohort is focused on developing and testing solutions related to the following problem of practice:
"Our students and families do not always feel they belong in our school communities because of school and societal barriers caused by systemic racial/ethnic injustice and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning. As adults, we need to create caring and equitable relationships where middle school students and families are seen, valued, and engaged.”
Explore MGN's two cohorts of schools through our interactive map and download the pilot cohort's problem of practice profiles below.
