The Daily Populous

Over the last few years, Chance The Rapper has become one of America’s—and, specifically, Chicago’s—loudest, most tireless advocates for teachers and public schools, raising millions in funding for Chicago-area education and funding numerous programs through his SocialWorks nonprofit.

Now, Chance and his team have found a new way to show support for America’s educators, announcing a brand new annual awards show, The Twilight Awards, to recognize “teachers, parents, principals, and students that convey leadership” in Chicago-area schools.

Chance isn’t skimping on using a little celebrity clout to promote the event, either, announcing that it’ll feature plenty of guest performances, and will be hosted by CBS late-night host James Corden. »

Hurricane Jose has officially formed in the open mid-Atlantic ocean, heading for the Caribbean.

Jose has winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and is quickly strengthening, the AP reported, noting that the storm’s path could change.

Hurricane Katia has also formed in the Gulf of the coast of Mexico with 75 mph winds. »

NEW YORK — Every student in New York City public schools will be eligible to receive free lunch starting Thursday, the schools chancellor said.

City leaders said providing free lunch for the city's 1.1 million students will support kids' health and their education.

Last year, a majority of city students -- 75 percent -- were eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch under federal guidelines. »

JetBlue (JBLU) is capping its ticket prices in every city in Florida where the airline operates so people can evacuate as Hurricane Irma barrels through the Caribbean.

The airline has also added flights to its schedule out of select cities where they have aircraft available.

For existing reservations, JetBlue is waiving cancellation fees as well as waiving change fees and differences in air fare for rebooking. »