Chicago Public Schools

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.

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.

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.

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

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez was one of six finalists considered to be Clark County’s next superintendent

Martinez was fired without cause from CPS and given six months notice amid growing conflict with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

About 700 students attended the fair, where they learned about college preparation programs, career opportunities and trade programs.

The third-party arbitrator sided with the district on annual raises and staffing levels for counselors and case managers. But he sided with the union on adding librarians and family engagement coordinators.

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

With the Trump administration stepping up immigration enforcement in Chicago, schools are on high alert and finding ways to help students navigate the situation.

The district is adding 18 campuses to its “Hub Stop” pilot program.

The district first set out to overhaul its approach to measuring school quality in 2019.

The teachers union and pro-school choice super PACs spent big on direct mail, digital ads, and text messages in the lead up to Election Day, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of campaign finance disclosures filed Jan. 15.

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.

Illinois and Chicago have laws to protect immigrant students. As the Trump administration rapidly rolls back rights for immigrants across the country, here is what you should know about state and city law.