For Teachers: Helpful Links
Since its creation in 1990, CCSR has undertaken research on many of Chicago’s school reform efforts, some of which have been embraced by other cities. Various comparative data from CCSR feeds into evaluation assessments of Boundless Readers programs.
INCS is dedicated to improving the quality of public education by promoting and invigorating the charter school concept.
A nonprofit providing grants, fellowships, and professional development for preK-8th grad CPS teachers.
TEN is an online community open to all current, former, and prospective preK-12 grade classroom teachers, with a special emphasis on Illinois.
Donors Choose is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public school often lack. At this nonprofit website, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn and donors sponsor projects of their choice
NCTE is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the English language arts at all levels of education.
At its 79 locations throughout the city, CPL provides all Chicagoans with a free and open place to gather, learn, connect, read and be transformed.
For over 30 years, Booksource has been an ideal source for educators seeking the best paperback books. It has also been a generous supporter of Boundless Readers work.
Teachers: input your CPDU credits on the Illinois Board of Education Certification system.
Teachers: monitor your CPS professional development records including lane credits through CPS University.
The public website for CPS with information and links on public education in the city of Chicago.
The federal department responsible for providing national leadership, standards, and resources for public education.
Education writer and consultant Alexander Russo’s blogs focus on the "unofficial inside scoop" the Chicago public schools. The two blogs are similar and simply hosted in two locations.
Alexander Russo’s blog of national education news and analysis.
Catalyst Chicago is an independent newsmagazine created in 1990 to document, analyze and support school-improvement efforts in the Chicago Public Schools. It is published by the nonprofit Community Renewal Society (CRS).
A nonprofit with the mission to support philanthropy by providing information that supports better decision-making and greater nonprofit operating effectiveness. Its database has hundreds of thousands of nonprofit records from the IRS.