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ACT Now is spearheading a sign on letter to Governor JB Pritzker to encourage him to fund afterschool in the FY 26 state budget. To ensure more equitable funding for afterschool and youth [...]

In this episode of the Mission Matters Podcast, Paul Feith interviews Amy Rasmussen, Executive Director of Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE), about the importance of arts in [...]

Dear Friends, Since last year, CAPE has been one of many after-school program providers across the state of Illinois fighting to maintain funding.  In 2023, the Illinois State Board of […]

On Thursday, October 10th Chicago Tribune journalist Ikram Mohamed met parents of CAPE students at Telpochcalli School in Little Village. Read Ikram’s article here. Telpochcalli is one of [...]

CAPE teaching artists Betsy Zacsek and Niema Qureshi began working together after discovering that they used the same technology in the classroom. They began discussing ways that technology can [...]

At North-Grand High School, we use music classes as a catalyst for academic and social change and development. As an example, students are expected to maintain good standing grades across […]