How Trump’s education plans might affect Illinois schools
Trump plans to try to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Most school funding is local, as are policy decisions. But ...
Students from dozens of Chicago Public Schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
Chicago Public Schools security video shows Secret Service trying to enter city's Hamline School
Chicago Public Schools officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two U.S. Secret Service agents outside ...
CPS security video shows Secret Service trying to enter Chicago’s Hamline School
Chicago Public Schools officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two U.S. Secret Service agents outside ...
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Chicago Public Schools fair aims to prepare students with disabilities for life after high school
About 700 of Chicago’s students with disabilities attended the fair last month, where they learned about college preparation ...
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Editorial: Could a compromise in the CTU-CPS wars finally be in sight?
Even though the union rejected it, an independent arbitrator's fact-finding report offers a new glimmer of hope that we may ...
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CPS needs an educator as its leader, says School Board member Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith
State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.
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Chicago Teachers Union rejects neutral arbitrator recommendations for a new contract
A neutral arbitrator recommended Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union agree to a new contract that includes, ...
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Federal grant uncertainty adds to Chicago schools' stress
As Chicago Public Schools tries to get its fiscal house in order, it faces management turmoil, risks to federal funding and ...
Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one.