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.
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 ...
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 ...
Federal grant boosts mental health efforts at south suburban schools
Cook County School District 130, which serves Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood and Robbins, received a $10.8 million federal grant.
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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 ...
Redefining school gun violence: Acoustic sensors find frequent gunfire on school walking routes in Chicago
A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are ...
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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 ...
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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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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.
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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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What are the key sticking points in Chicago’s teacher contract talks?
After eight months of contentious talks that cost CEO Pedro Martinez his job, Chicago Public Schools teacher contract negotiations are entering a decisive phase.
Chicago church stops hosting in-person Spanish services amid fears of mass deportations from Trump administration
The church pews where Francisca Lino and her family had sat for services every Sunday are now empty. Though she once sought sanctuary in the Chicago church to avoid deportation, this time “not even ...