Alysa Guffey

Alysa Guffey is a reporter on the emerging news desk. A recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she has worked at the Boston Globe, the South Bend Tribune and as editor-in-chief of The Observer, Notre Dame's student newspaper. Send her any story tips or iced coffee recommendations.

The tight-knit school community at Southside provided more than an education for Heaven Lockhart. It provided work training in housekeeping, a part-time paid job and plenty of chances to flex her basketball skills through Special Olympics competitions.

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For special education students, transitional schools bridge the gap between high school and full-time employment

June 5, 2024 at 11:41 a.m.

The tight-knit school community at Southside provided more than an education for Heaven Lockhart. It provided work training in housekeeping, a part-time paid job and plenty of chances to flex...

Chicago’s first school board elections will be historic, expanding the seven-person board to 21 and giving the public direct control over some of the members of the Chicago Board of Education.

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Chicago’s first school board elections are less than 6 months away. Here’s what to know on the possible outcomes for schools

May 26, 2024 at 9:42 a.m.

Chicago’s first school board elections will be historic, expanding the seven-person board to 21 and giving the public direct control over some of the members of the Chicago Board of...

A rising number of parents are attending college at the same time as their children through a local organization that fully funds college scholarships for two generations at once.

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For these Chicago moms, college scholarships for their kids meant a scholarship for them too: ‘It’s never too late’

May 12, 2024 at 4:42 p.m.

A rising number of parents are attending college at the same time as their children through a local organization that fully funds college scholarships for two generations at once.

Indian students drive the spike in international enrollment in U.S. colleges in 2022-2023.

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International college enrollment is booming again with help from Indian students. What does that mean for colleges?

May 7, 2024 at 12:10 p.m.

Indian students drive the spike in international enrollment in U.S. colleges in 2022-2023.

University of Chicago students set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as campus movement grows

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Students at University of Chicago set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as movement grows

May 3, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

University of Chicago students set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as campus movement grows

A wave of pro-Palestine protests swept across Chicago’s college campuses Friday, with hundreds of students calling for their schools to divest from funds connected to Israel or those that profit from its war in Gaza.

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Pro-Palestine protests sweep across Chicago’s college campuses, as students demand schools divest from Israel

April 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

A wave of pro-Palestine protests swept across Chicago’s college campuses Friday, with hundreds of students calling for their schools to divest from funds connected to Israel or those that profit...

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For special education students, transitional schools bridge the gap between high school and full-time employment

Education |
Chicago’s first school board elections are less than 6 months away. Here’s what to know on the possible outcomes for schools

Education |
For these Chicago moms, college scholarships for their kids meant a scholarship for them too: ‘It’s never too late’

Education |
International college enrollment is booming again with help from Indian students. What does that mean for colleges?

Education |
Students at University of Chicago set up protest encampment in solidarity with Gaza as movement grows

Education |
Pro-Palestine protests sweep across Chicago’s college campuses, as students demand schools divest from Israel

Education |
Northwestern students set up pro-Palestinian encampment as university changes protest policy

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Chicago Teachers Union asks for 9% annual raises as bargaining sessions are set to begin

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker expresses support for expanded CPS school closing moratorium; House sends bill to Senate

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Unionized staff at Columbia College urges president to halt scheduled layoffs