Advocates say waivers have gotten broader and, in some cases, parents sign away their rights for years. A new bill aims to fix the problem
The declaration from seven school board members means the city does not have enough support from the Board of Education to get the $175 million it is seeking from Chicago Public Schools.
A resolution passed by the Chicago Board of Education Thursday requires the next CPS CEO hold a superintendent’s license. The 21-member, partially-elected school board is tasked with hiring a new leader in the coming months.
School board President Sean Harden said the board will revisit the budget amendment after the district lands a tentative agreement with the CTU.
The U.S. Department of Education is opening a Title IX investigation after a complaint was filed by two conservative groups against Chicago, suburban Deerfield, and the Illinois State Board of Education
Advocates say waivers have gotten broader and, in some cases, parents sign away their rights for years. A new bill aims to fix the problem
The declaration from seven school board members means the city does not have enough support from the Board of Education to get the $175 million it is seeking from Chicago Public Schools.
A resolution passed by the Chicago Board of Education Thursday requires the next CPS CEO hold a superintendent’s license. The 21-member, partially-elected school board is tasked with hiring a new leader in the coming months.
School board President Sean Harden said the board will revisit the budget amendment after the district lands a tentative agreement with the CTU.
The U.S. Department of Education is opening a Title IX investigation after a complaint was filed by two conservative groups against Chicago, suburban Deerfield, and the Illinois State Board of Education
The mayor and the school board president characterized the meeting as productive. Chicago Teachers Union leadership and CEO Pedro Martinez emerged frustrated.
The Afterschool for Children and Teens Now coalition went to Springfield on Wednesday to request funding for after-school programs and to advocate for bills that would create an advisory group.
The complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools alleges the state and district are violating Title IX rules by extending discrimination to include gender identity.
A five-page memo from Baker Tilly outlines the risk of cuts and possibilities of refinancing debt as the new partially-elected Chicago school board faces its first significant vote on its budget, labor contracts, and relationship with City Hall.
Artificial intelligence is becoming more a part of our daily lives. Educators and lawmakers want the state to come up with guidance to ensure that AI-powered tools are safe for students.
Ald. Jason Ervin and Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer urged school board members to approve a $175 million pension reimbursement and consider refinancing debt in order to foot the bill.
The Chicago Board of Education held the first of two public hearings on a budget amendment to cover costs of two employee contracts and a controversial city pension payment.
The funding cancellation for the Illinois program is part of nationwide cuts to USDA programs that help schools feed children.
City Hall and Chicago Public Schools are fighting over who should pay the pension costs of non-teaching staff. Here’s what you need to know.
Two surveys from the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendent of Schools found that schools around the state are starting to see more teachers entering the classroom.
District officials told families Friday that Russian hackers stole information about more than 700,000 current and former Chicago Public Schools students.
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The proposed amendment would increase the district’s budget by $139 million it received in Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, dollars from the city. But the money isn’t enough to pay for the cost of labor negotiations or a pension payment the city wants.
Testifying before the Illinois House Education Policy Committee, Illinois high school students said a state law about when classes begin would help them in several ways.
The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign to rally support for public education and protections for programs that fund services for students with disabilities and low-income students.
The district will enlist a consultant to conduct a national search for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez’ replacement.
The settlements include $2.7 million for the family of a boy who was beaten by an adult friend of his teacher in the bathroom of a West Side elementary school.
The school district will spend up to $25 million on a new version of the program, which was put on hold after a rocky two years last summer.
After months of turmoil for Acero parents and staff, the Chicago Board of Education voted to save most — but not all — of the charter network’s schools slated for closure.
Administrators at Acero Schools’ Soto High School and Idar Elementary said they escorted two students into the building away from the incident. The federal agents did not enter the building, charter officials said. Federal immigration authorities confirmed the action Thursday.
Hundreds of families and teachers have been lobbying the school board to come up with a plan to save the seven Acero campuses.
A group opposed to race-based initiatives complained to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that the program unveiled this week is discriminatory.
‘Black history is American history,’ Illinois State Superintendent Tony Sanders wrote in response to guidance about diversity from the U.S. Department of Education.
Chicago Public Schools could face federal pushback to its plan to improve outcomes for its Black students.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual budget and state of the state address on Wednesday. Here is what his proposal includes for education.
Chicago schools unions fight over growing pool of staff for students with disabilities
During his State of the State address on Wednesday, Pritzker said that educators have told him that cellphones are a distraction.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez was one of six finalists considered to be Clark County’s next superintendent
The mayor appointed Cydney Wallace, an activist, mother of four, and Chicago Public Schools parent to represent the Chinatown, Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, and Gage Park neighborhoods Chicago Board of Education.
Martinez was fired without cause from CPS and given six months notice amid growing conflict with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Education budget and protections for immigrant students will be on the legislative agenda, as the Trump administration’s policy changes create new uncertainty.
About 700 students attended the fair, where they learned about college preparation programs, career opportunities and trade programs.