As CPS prepares to close a record number of schools, the fate of
students and communities is in question. The Chicago Foundation
for Education sponsors about 10 Chicago teachers each year with
$1,000 grants to research a question in their own classrooms.
Here is a sampling of past and current research questions: What
happens when students lead their own discussions? What
preparation do students need to be successful in a student-led
discussion? —Nora Flynn, history teacher, Payton High How do
students respond to social justice curriculum in my 1st-2nd
grade classroom? —Liz Goss, Foundations Elementary How can I
motivate students to read more? —Toby Rajput, Area Library Media
Specialist