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Michilla 'Kyla' Blaise's withdrawal as a candidate leaves only Aaron 'Jitu' Brown on the ballot to represent District 5, which includes 105 schools and sprawls from the West Loop to Austin.
There will be 32 candidates on the ballot in Chicago’s school board elections on Nov. 5. Here’s an updated list.
Removing Martinez at the start of a new school year would be destabilizing, the principals said. Their union didn’t back the letter.
Will Fletcher led Chicago Public Schools’ watchdog agency since 2020 and oversaw probes into pandemic-era aid, JROTC, and sexual misconduct.
The 2024-25 school year gets underway amid an extreme heat advisory and with more than 1,000 CPS students with disabilities waiting for bus rides.
There will be 32 candidates on the ballot in Chicago’s school board elections on Nov. 5. Here’s an updated list.
Michilla 'Kyla' Blaise's withdrawal as a candidate leaves only Aaron 'Jitu' Brown on the ballot to represent District 5, which includes 105 schools and sprawls from the West Loop to Austin.
Removing Martinez at the start of a new school year would be destabilizing, the principals said. Their union didn’t back the letter.
Will Fletcher led Chicago Public Schools’ watchdog agency since 2020 and oversaw probes into pandemic-era aid, JROTC, and sexual misconduct.
The 2024-25 school year gets underway amid an extreme heat advisory and with more than 1,000 CPS students with disabilities waiting for bus rides.
Chicago Public Schools’ largest charter school network opened its original campus 25 years ago with a focus on sending students to college.
Chicago Public Schools students will head back to class on Monday, Aug. 26.
On Aug. 26, Chicago Public Schools students will walk into clean and organized classrooms. But few people see the days of work that teachers and others put into getting those rooms ready.
Block Club rounded up more than 30 parties, festivals, block parties, and other events across the city where you and your family can find free school supplies, backpacks, food and fun.
Sources close to Chicago Public Schools say Martinez wants to continue as CEO.
Chicago charter parents and officials say they worry about the district’s upcoming strategic plan
The union said its proposals present opportunities for students of color, and asked the district to explore ways to raise more money.
Five school board candidates were found to not have enough valid signatures to get on the ballot. Two others withdrew in the face of challenges.
With no clarity about how Chicago Public Schools will fund a new teachers contract, negotiations have not progressed significantly over the past few months.
With federal COVID relief funds drying up, school districts dealing with tighter budgets, and student chronic absenteeism high, Sanders talked to Chalkbeat Chicago about what the State Board of Education plans to do to support schools
The 95th annual South Side parade — touted as the largest Black parade in the nation — is Saturday with a back-to-school festival to follow.
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Forty-nine Illinois school districts are still below 70% adequately funded, according to the state.
As federal COVID relief runs out, Chicago Public Schools is cutting back funding for after-school programs.
Petition challenges are narrowing Chicago's crowded elected school board race. Some candidates wonder if people without political experience will have a voice on the board.
A former Chicago school board member answers four questions about how the Board of Education works — and how the new board can be effective.
Five of Chicago’s elected school board candidates are leaving the race after their petitions to get on the Nov. 5th ballot were challenged. Some candidates are still in the process to see if they will make it to the fall election.
The district is adjusting bell times and creating transportation hubs in order to provide busing to more students.
The budget plan, which closed a $505 million deficit, faced pushback from school communities, the teachers union, and even the mayor’s office.
Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Park District offer limited options and many parents find themselves spending thousands to ensure their children have support through the summer
State officials acknowledged that some students still have commutes over an hour, but said they believe the district has made ‘sufficient progress.’
The leadership change at the city’s largest network of charter high schools comes as Chicago’s Board of Education has increased scrutiny on charters and school choice.
Critics urge the district to push for more funding — and more spending — rather than cuts.
The location shift comes after the board’s regular meeting room was damaged by a water leak in a neighboring business.
A Chalkbeat analysis of Illinois campaign finance disclosure paperwork found a mix of small donations from family and friends, sizable personal loans, and both money and in-kind support from existing political groups.
In its budget proposal, Chicago Public Schools is giving charters a slight funding boost overall, although some could still get funding cuts.
District leadership has balked at the idea, saying a loan ‘only shifts the problem’ to future years.
The proposed $9.9 billion CPS budget faces several pressures, from union negotiations to the end of federal COVID aid.
A research brief from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability said Illinois districts could be in a pinch with the state projecting less revenue from a tax on corporate profits.
The new board — which will have 10 elected members and 11 appointed ones before becoming a fully elected board in 2027 — will require a number of adjustments for the district.
Facing budget deficit, Chicago vows to guarantee pay for laid-off workers
The new study from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research comes ahead of a July school board vote to remove police from all schools.