A Chat With Justin Boyd, Music Teacher and Band Director at UIC College Prep
This year, the theme for Black History Month is “African Americans and the Arts.” Across the nation, people are celebrating and uplifting Black artists and their profound contributions to all artistic disciplines—from visual arts to literature to music, […]
Students Delve Into College Classes at Noble Schools
We’ve all heard a lot about AP classes. They’re common in high schools across the country and at Noble Schools, and many honors students are encouraged to take them. Colleges and universities have specific policies outlining what AP […]
A Glimpse into Ms. Swain’s AP English Classroom at ITW David Speer Academy
How do you measure the impact of an educator? A classroom? A curriculum? In Rachel Swain’s 11th-grade Advanced Placement (AP) […]
Noble Schools Named as a “Gap-Busting” School in New Charter School Study
“Gap-busting” schools. That’s the title given to Noble Schools and other high-performing charter schools across the nation by a recent 2023 study from Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO). But what does it mean? Here’s what the study report says:
Approaching the Literary Canon in Butler College Prep’s English Classrooms
Over the years, popular novels have been added to a list called “the literary canon” because of their influence on the present-day culture at the time of their publishing. While several of these titles are considered controversial and may not […]
