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SUPPORTING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL GROWTH THROUGH ARTS AND ACTIVITIES

Advocating for students means supporting them at school and providing a listening ear. It’s also about organizing activities to keep...

As told by Emily Molson and Pedro Peralta, West40 Seniors Plus Advocates “In the West40 Seniors Plus program, we work with high school...

West40’s goals are audacious. We don’t just want to help students graduate, or just get them back on track. We want to turn each and...

Summer wasn’t quite the same in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the country and disrupted almost everything about our...

What if West40’s approach to teaching at-risk kids could influence the way we teach every student in the state of Illinois? That was the...

For most kids, the holiday season is filled with magic and wonder. They write wish lists. They daydream about what presents they might...

School is a place to learn. To improve your knowledge and prepare for a bright future. But it can also be a place where families...

For many administrators, the word “compliance” fills them with a sense of dread. They imagine regulators coming into their schools to...