Category: Education & Schools

A conversation with: Columbia College Chicago student and actress Melaina Laurent

Chicago Talks, May 3, 2023May 1, 2023

Although her family attempted to make her a star in softball, Melaina Laurent, freshman film…

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2023February 4, 2023

As a senior transfer student in college, I understand the struggle of paying for tuition…

Chicago Talks, December 13, 2022

Struggling with debt is nothing new to people, especially young adults who enroll in college….

Chicago Talks, June 1, 2021May 28, 2021

With her students being remote due to the pandemic, special education teacher Christina Botica noticed…

Chicago Talks, March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

Students from historically Black colleges and universities, also known as HBCUs, take immense pride coming…

Chicago Talks, January 19, 2021September 11, 2023

Four times a week, Jackson High School band students log on to a Zoom call…

Chicago Talks, November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

South Suburban College has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Public Health…

Chicago Talks, October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

On what would have been a day of celebration and parades in past years, Columbus…