The controversial ‘success sequence’ bill heads to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature. It would be required beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Community leaders are divided about what type of intervention is needed.
Revised legislation would allow districts to charge families tuition for students who aren’t in the country legally, in a challenge to federal law.
The proposals are unconstitutional, the sponsors acknowledge. Enactment could set up a challenge to federal protections in place since 1982.
Following the firing of Superintendent Marie Feagins, Republican state Rep. Mark White is proposing stripping power from the district
Families of transgender youth are moving to Illinois, where state law protects gender-affirming medical care and encourages inclusive school policies.
As new members join Chicago mayor’s youth commission, Chalkbeat Chicago spoke to two teens who have served on the group, advising city leadership on education.
Ahora que se acerca el primer día de clases, esto es lo que sabemos sobre los recursos bilingües y los estudiantes de inglés en las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago.
Navarro completed a year of training through Chicago Public Schools’ Teacher Residency program. Now he teaches as a special education teacher at Finkl Academy, where he previously worked as a paraprofessional.
More than 5,000 new English learners enrolled in Chicago schools last year. With the first day of school rapidly approaching, a Chalkbeat analysis found a complicated picture of bilingual staffing resources at the district.