West40 Takes A 'Closer Look' at Issues Impacting Education

West40 is committed to supporting students, educators and communities across West Cook County and beyond. One way do this is by uncovering and addressing the real challenges and opportunities facing education in Illinois. Through our standalone website, Closer Look, the West40 communications team dives into topics like teacher certification, the power of alternative learning opportunities programs, and the importance of creating flexible, student-centered educational pathways. We amplify the voices of educators and students and use publicly available data to bring these stories to a wider audience.

West40 "Closer Look" hosts all of our written articles, podcasts, and videos related to a particular topic in one easy to navigate location. Our most recent look into the growing importance of career and technical education programs is available here.