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The Match: Story

By Chad Thomas | August 28, 2025 |

We just finished our first month together! Thank you for joining the Match Newsletter. Each Week: One Word. One Sentence. One Passage. Word: Story Sentence: If…

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The Match: Attention

By Chad Thomas | August 21, 2025 |

The Match Newsletter

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The Match: Presence

By Chad Thomas | August 14, 2025 |

The Match Newsletter

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The Match: Trust

By Chad Thomas | August 7, 2025 |

We’re starting with something that’s at the heart of every real connection: Trust.

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The Match: Why

By Chad Thomas | July 28, 2025 |

Welcome to The Match! I’m so glad you’re here. This space is a spark for leaders—one word, one sentence, one passage each week to keep…

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The Match: Story

By Chad Thomas | August 28, 2025 |

We just finished our first month together! Thank you for joining the Match Newsletter. Each Week: One Word. One Sentence. One Passage. Word: Story Sentence: If…

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The Match: Attention

By Chad Thomas | August 21, 2025 |

The Match Newsletter

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The Match: Presence

By Chad Thomas | August 14, 2025 |

The Match Newsletter

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The Match: Trust

By Chad Thomas | August 7, 2025 |

We’re starting with something that’s at the heart of every real connection: Trust.

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The Match: Why

By Chad Thomas | July 28, 2025 |

Welcome to The Match! I’m so glad you’re here. This space is a spark for leaders—one word, one sentence, one passage each week to keep…

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News/Media

Washington Post: A Chicago High School Helping Refugee Students Navigate American Life

By Chad Thomas | August 5, 2021 |

Roger C. Sullivan High School in Chicago serves as a historic…

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Chicago Sun-Times Refugee Thanksgiving

By admin | November 6, 2019 |

At Sullivan High School, students from refugee and immigrant families…

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Sullivan High Receives $25M Renovation

By admin | September 5, 2019 |

After years of planning, Sullivan High celebrated a $25 million…

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K-12 Dive: Listening to and Caring for Staff

By admin | January 4, 2019 |

Sullivan High’s principal, Chad Thomas, emphasizes that building trust and…

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Chalkbeat: Caring for His Teachers

By admin | January 2, 2019 |

Chad Adams‑Thomas, principal of Sullivan High School, made a personal…

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Chicago Magazine: Welcome to Refugee High

By admin | June 6, 2017 |

This feature captures the heart of Sullivan High, where students…

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Chicago Sun-Times XQ: It Takes a City

By admin | March 30, 2016 |

This story highlights how Sullivan High, often dubbed “Refugee High,”…

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DNAinfo: CPS Has Safest Year Ever (2013–14)

By admin | July 2, 2014 |

A 2013–14 study by the University of Chicago Crime Lab…

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Chicago Reporter: Talking to Principals – Part 2

By admin | June 11, 2014 |

Exploring how leadership pipelines like the SUPES Academy influence principal…

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Chicago Reporter: Talking to Principals – Part 1

By admin | June 10, 2014 |

This piece gives voice to CPS principals speaking candidly about…

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