Chicago learning and inequity

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.

Chicago Public Schools could face federal pushback to its plan to improve outcomes for its Black students.

Chicago schools unions fight over growing pool of staff for students with disabilities

Illinois students took the test known as the “nation’s report card” in spring 2024.

District officials initially said ICE officials were at the school. ICE denied its agents were at Hamline Elementary and later the U.S. Secret Service confirmed its presence.

The unions have raised concerns that some CTU proposals would shave away power from their members.

The study’s authors hoped the data would help reveal that the needs of current and former English language learners are different and require different support.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s win for a second term in office, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution committing to protecting students of all identities, including varying immigration statuses.

The charter operator said it needs to close seven schools on the Southwest Side because of a budget deficit. Chicago Board of Education members said they will work to find alternatives to campus closures.

The grants, funded by federal COVID relief money, are meant to provide some relief for low-income families of children with disabilities

The mayor wants to send CPS roughly $300 million, but that’s less than what the district CEO has requested.

While Chicago students are graduating high school and enrolling into colleges at higher rates, more needs to be done to ensure they complete college.

Chicago alderpeople questioned Martinez over the school system’s budget as Mayor Brandon Johnson continues to spar with CPS over financial troubles at both city hall and the school district.

Neither the board nor Pedro Martinez directly addressed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for the schools chief to quit.

Chicago’s Board of Education oversees policies that can impact how well students do in school. Academic performance has improved at CPS over the past three decades, but there is vast room for improvement.

The Chicago Board of Education oversees many different types of schools, including magnets, selective enrollment, and charters.

The plan includes several priorities meant to bolster communities with high-needs, including to improve academic achievement for Black students and reduce teacher vacancies.

At Clemente Community Academy, students are missing critical instruction time because of absent teachers. It’s one of a number of CPS schools struggling because of a teacher shortage.

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.

The union said its proposals present opportunities for students of color, and asked the district to explore ways to raise more money.