The Experience incorporated news, information, and activities intended to demonstrate important trends and issues in education, individualized learning styles, and opportunities for careers in emerging and growing fields. Leaving the exhibit, it is our hope that visitors were inspired to take action to better themselves, their families, their communities, and the nation as a whole.Read More
As the Chicago teachers strike entered its second week, disappointment is starting to grow. More
An overwhelming majority -- 98 percent -- voted to suspend the walkout and go back to nation's third largest school district. More
The confrontation between striking teachers and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel moves to court where lawyers for the mayor will seek to end the walkout. More
MSNBC's Alex Wagner and the NOW panel discuss the debate over education reform as the teachers' strike in Chicago continues. More
The country’s third largest school system is out of action for a third day as the teachers’ strike in Chicago continues. More
The Chicago Teachers Union and the city's public school district returned to the negotiating table Tuesday as thousands of teachers walked the picket lines. More
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel urges teachers to "stay at the table" and negotiate a deal "for our children." More
In an effort to increase enrollment in preschools in the Latino community, Illinois recently passed a state law requiring bilingual preschool programs. More
Data from the 30-year Chicago Longitudinal Study suggests that for every $1 spent on preschool in low-income neighborhoods, society can expect a return of $10.83 later on. More
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the Chicago Public Schools district wants every one of its elementary school students to have it everyday, for free, in the classroom. More
Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel looks to Urban Prep Academy for a model of what Chicago schools could become. More
At the Job One Panel, business executives and civic leaders discuss the importance of educating America’s students to compete in the global economy. More
At Education Nation's Job One Panel in Chicago, business executives and civic leaders discussed the importance of educating America’s students to compete in the global economy. More
On May 1, Education Nation kicked off the 2011 road tour with a Teacher Town Hall in Chicago. More
Rahm Emanuel is lucky that schoolchildren can’t vote. Chicago's Mayor-elect has plans to extend the public school day by as many as 90 minutes and add an additional 10 days to the school year - an unprecedented increase for an entire school district. More
