Sexual misconduct, misuse of funds and employees under investigation: Details from new Chicago schools report
Recommendations were made for CPS to improve transparency, its handling of high school sports, and its spending.
Federal government to deliver Chicago and Cook County millions in disaster relief funds for severe storms and flooding
Illinois experienced 11 disasters in 2024, mostly severe storms, making it the fourth costliest year to date after 2012, 1993 ...
Letters: Fund trades education, yes, but also invest in public schools and local economies
By underfunding public education in low-income areas, we have made the decision for many Black and brown students.
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Chicago students without bus service getting PiggyBack rides to school
On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a classmate riding with her own dad as they drove to their ...
School kept automatically enrolling freshmen into JROTC after investigations targeted the practice: Report
The school — which wasn't named in the Office of the Inspector General report released Wednesday — routed a higher percentage ...
Lost and stolen electronic devices are costing Chicago Public Schools dearly, report says
More than 8,000 devices were detected outside of Illinois. A majority of them ended up overseas in 140 countries—including Azerbaijan, Barbados, China, Ethiopia, Jordan and Nicaragua.
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What 4 New Studies Say About How Districts Can Attract—and Retain—Teachers
New insights on teachers' starting salaries, working conditions, and contract work can help leaders better hire and retain ...
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Chicago Public Schools watchdog highlights problems with how the district compiles family income data
In its annual report, Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General highlighted misuse of family income information ...
Widespread lies about family income could affect funding, fees at some CPS schools, watchdog finds
Some affluent families driving Mercedes-Benz cars were found trying to receive low-income designations to gain fee waivers, ...
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One CPS school kept funneling freshmen into JROTC after investigations aimed to stop the practice
A CPS Inspector General report found one school continued the practice of automatically enrolling students in JROTC, often ...
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Retired 7th Circuit Judge Diane Wood joins national arbitration firm
Wood, who sat on the Chicago-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for nearly 30 years, will serve as a ...
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NYC school board to vote on resolution affirming support for undocumented students
NYC’s Panel for Educational Policy will vote on a resolution reaffirming city schools’ support for undocumented students.