Chicago Board of Education unanimously approves new strategic plan for district schools
Parents, students, teachers and advocates filled dozens of seats in the auditorium at Chicago Public Schools’ downtown ...
Chicago Public School teachers allegedly told to pass migrant students regardless of grades: report
Some district administrators reportedly instructed several elementary school teachers to give migrant students passing grades ...
Chicago schools reportedly instructed teachers to give migrants passing grades regardless of performance
Teachers for Chicago Public Schools were instructed to give passing grades to migrant students, regardless of academic ...
New book examines the legacy of Mayor Richard M. Daley, with successes and scandals alike
"The Daley Show" was written by Forrest Claypool—who served as Daley's chief of staff and as the head of several city ...
CPS strategic plan gets mixed reviews, including 'relief' from charter schools
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Board of Education unanimously approved the strategic plan during a special board meeting Wednesday ...
Music of the Baroque concert from the Chicago River a spectacular twist on classical music performance
The city's multitude of ambient noises became part of a wonderful, bustling urban setting, as the music danced over the water ...
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Chicago Board of Education adopts new 5-year plan prioritizing neighborhood public schools
The Chicago Board of Education has approved a plan that maps out Chicago Public Schools’ priorities for the next five years ...
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Explaining Chicago Public Schools: The buildings
The average age of a Chicago public school is 83 years and 70 schools have facilities built before 1900. It would cost $14.4 ...
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Amid contract negotiation standoff, the Chicago Teachers Union invokes school closures
The Chicago Teachers Union has accused schools chief Pedro Martinez of looking into school consolidations, pointing to a ...
Jury awards family $750K in lawsuit alleging CPS teacher arranged to have student beaten at school
A jury awarded $750,000 in damages to the family of a Chicago Public Schools student whose elementary school teacher was ...
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Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of care’—will Dems go along?
While Chicago teachers were successfully making progressive change in Chicago, Democrats took control of the Illinois state legislature, and with the election of J.B. Pritzker in 2018, elected one of ...
The Institute of Medicine of Chicago Addresses Homelessness with Ms. Sendy Soto, Chicago's First Chief Homelessness Officer
The Institute of Medicine of Chicago is excited to host a forum with Ms. Sendy Soto, Chicago's First Chief Homelessness Officer. The virtual program is on Sept. 27, 2024, at 12:00 PM CT. It is open to ...