Chicago Public Schools

A presentation used to brief school board members and obtained by Chalkbeat outlined potential cuts, many of which include staff and programs supported by federal COVID relief money. District officials and school board members look to lobby City Hall and Illinois lawmakers for funding.

The school board has delayed its charter renewal votes for two months, leaving many charter families and educators wondering about the future of their schools.

The committee is mandated by state law, which was amended at the same time lawmakers drew electoral districts for Chicago’s first school board elections.

More privately-run, public charter schools in Chicago have closed in recent years. In a first, Chicago Public Schools is poised to convert five back to district-run campuses.

Martinez was one of three finalists for the job as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The board’s choice must now be confirmed by the state’s secretary of education.

Illinois' switch back to the ACT has been a bumpy ride. On April 8, a technical glitch prevented 11,000 students from finishing the exam on the same day.

Victor Hurtado came to Chicago as a teenager from Mexico and graduated from Schurz High School in the 1990s. Today, he’s the math department chair at Schurz and teaches bilingual teens advanced algebra and calculus.

This is at least the second public education job Martinez has sought and become a finalist for since his firing in December.

The union said Monday that 85% of members voted on the deal over the course of last Thursday and Friday. Of the ballots cast, 97% ratified the agreement.

The Chicago Board of Education has not yet launched a state-mandated committee focused on Black students. Advocates are pushing board members to create it.

The district is hosting a series of virtual and in-person hearings to get feedback from families and residents as it starts work on its 2025-26 capital budget.

The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, the union representing principals, would like more protections against harassment and bullying of school leaders and more time to focus on teaching and learning.

The federal education department told state education leaders they must certify within 10 days that their schools do not participate in practices the administration deems illegally promote DEI.

Local education leaders have underscored their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community, but some say officials must do more.

The tentative four-year contract would raise teacher pay, add prep time for elementary school teachers, and increase recess time for students.

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

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.