Chicago Parent

At Hope Learning Academy Chicago, Students Thrive Together

Each day, as students at Hope Learning Academy Chicago file into their classrooms, sharpen their pencils and begin to engage with teachers and peers, they’re taking part in something special. In this ...
Yahoo

Hope Learning Academy parents push CPS to keep their school open after independent operator announces it will shut down: ‘We’re family’

At the start of her son’s first grade year at Chicago’s Hope Learning Academy last fall, Dequisha Johnson felt that her prayers had been answered. Johnson, 29, had been preparing him for preschool ...
Chicago Parent

Growing Leaders Who Advocate for Acceptance

When talking about the difference between autism awareness and autism acceptance, Amanda Brott likes to say that autism awareness is like inviting someone to a party — but autism acceptance is asking ...
WYFF

Hope Academy graduate with autism advances, keeps 'Hope Alive'

EXCITING MILESTONE, AND GRADUATION DAY AT HOPE ACADEMY. PART OF THE PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION IS NO EXCEPTION. THIS YEAR, HOPE ACADEMY’S LONGEST TENURED STUDENT WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE. I LEARNED MORE ...