administration – U-High Midway

A community announcement sent Sept. 16 introduced the members of the Lab Search Advisory Committee. The committee, composed of parents, board members and representatives from the lower, middle and high schools, is headed by co-chairs Daniel Abebe, University of Chicago vice provost, and Jason Tyler, a 1989 alumnus who is now a board member and parent.

Laboratory Schools begin search for new director

October 2, 2020

Juniors Will Trone and An Ngo managed U-High Stories and said they were motivated to start the Instagram account to expose the truth about discrimination and hate at Lab.

Students publish stories of discrimination, call for administrative action

September 28, 2020

Daniel Ryan was replaced by Assistant Director of Schools Carla Ellis who will serve as interim N-2 principal.

Nursery, primary school principal leaves Lab

September 11, 2020

Midway photo by Malcolm Taylor

Back-to-Lab plan dictates grades 3-12 remote in the fall

July 31, 2020

Tuition for 2020-21 will range from $23,879 at the nursery school to $36,933 at the high school.

Tuition increase partially rolled back

June 29, 2020

Members of the U-High community attended a meeting to discuss a racist incident March 11. Three months later, students are still calling for substantial change to Lab's culture around race.

Students demand change around DEI, administration point to new plan

June 12, 2020

94 U-High faculty are at risk of being layed off in two years due to budgetary restrictions from a potential decrease in enrollment.

94 teachers at risk for 2021-22 layoff

June 10, 2020

There are still many unknowns in the transition between remote and in-person learning.

Lab administration, faculty draft plans for learning in 2020-21 school year

June 9, 2020

While uniforms get rid of individual expressions of identity through clothing, this is worth losing in order to have a welcoming student environment for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

School uniforms should be a part of Lab’s dress code

June 8, 2020

Lab has had 3 different directors in 6 years. It's time for someone permanent.

Students need role in directorial decision

May 29, 2020

Lab's success stems from its collaborative nature, and this is the key to improving our community, says Ben Cifu.

Where Lab needs to focus next

May 28, 2020

Middle school principal Sandra Bixby, left, 6th grade humanities teacher Richard Krull, center-left, Ms. Ogilvie, center-right, and Ms. Marienthal, right, are all retiring this year.

Retiring faculty, principal made mark on middle, lower, primary schools

May 25, 2020

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