Stephanie Banchero

The University of Chicago has partnered with two community groups to launch a $1 million youth anti-violence program that will include a rare component: a rigorous, scientific evaluation to determine...

The University of Chicago has partnered with two community groups to launch a $1 million youth anti-violence program that will include a rare component: a rigorous, scientific evaluation to determine...

The University of Chicago has partnered with two community groups to launch a $1 million youth anti-violence program that will include a rare component: a rigorous, scientific evaluation to determine...

Michael Scott had a history of public service that dates back 30 years and spans four mayoral administrations. He gained a reputation as a consensus builder who shied away from...

Rich East High School has seen state test scores for its 11th-graders improve by a stunning 37 percent during the last two years -- a gain so impressive that regional...

As more 11th-graders sit out state exams because they are behind in credits, schools are facing the tricky task of deciding whether the students get perks that traditionally come with...

Every year, scores of Chicago children are shot, knifed and beaten on the city streets. Almost as frequently, new policing strategies are rolled out, anti-violence programs are launched and private...

Derrius Quarles leans back in his seat and methodically analyzes Aristotle's theory of truth during freshman honors English class at Morehouse College. He strides across campus in a navy blue...

The leisurely walk to school -- once a tradition in American education -- took on an air of fear and anxiety Monday as some Fenger High School students returned to...