The vote to terminate Martinez came late Friday night as the district’s two-week winter break began.
Martinez’s legal team alleges CEO was scapegoated and school board members were appointed to “do the bidding” of mayor, union
In Detroit and nationally, a push to reconnect youth who are not in school, college, or the workforce hits longstanding hurdles.
The current school board is slated to fire or offer the CPS schools chief a buyout at a Friday evening meeting
The Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship was created to steer more students of color into the teacher pipeline. But a lawsuit challenging the program could prevent that work in the future.
The vote to terminate Martinez came late Friday night as the district’s two-week winter break began.
Martinez’s legal team alleges CEO was scapegoated and school board members were appointed to “do the bidding” of mayor, union
The current school board is slated to fire or offer the CPS schools chief a buyout at a Friday evening meeting
The Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship was created to steer more students of color into the teacher pipeline. But a lawsuit challenging the program could prevent that work in the future.
The school board will hold a special meeting Friday night to consider terminating Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
The State Board of Education’s proposals would bar expulsions for K-2 students, and keep schools from referring cases to local police.
A year into the job, the head of Chicago Public School’s disability office is focused on chronic absenteeism and students’ transition to adulthood.
The mayor’s announcement came on the last day of a state-imposed deadline for his choices for the new 21-person board, which will include 10 elected members.
Acero said it would close 7 schools before the 2025-26 school year due to a $40 million budget shortfall.
The Chicago Teachers Union says Trump’s mass deportation plans make it especially urgent for the district to agree to a new contract before 2025.
Former Chicago Public Schools administrators will join the school board today at its December meeting.
The unions have raised concerns that some CTU proposals would shave away power from their members.
Illinois Department of Early Childhood’s first secretary could be Teresa Ramos, a long-time education advocate, pending confirmation by the state Senate. Pritzker made the announcement Monday.
School board members called on the district to settle with its teachers union on the same day the union asked them to intervene.
Both sides say they are making progress at the bargain table — but much work remains
The share of voters who showed up and cast ballots in Chicago’s school board election bucked national trends.
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Chicago Public Schools is complying with state law on restraint and timeout practice, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. The board officially notified Chicago officials that it has closed an investigation that started in 2022 on the district’s restraint and timeout practices.
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.
The deadline for applying to magnet, selective, charter, and other schools outside a student’s neighborhood is being extended to Dec. 15.
Four candidates faced off in District 10 in Chicago’s historic election to determine 10 members of a new, partially elected board.
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.
Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to audit finances of Acero charter network after school closure proposal
Mayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed charter school closures require more aggressive solutions from the district, but he hasn’t “seen that type of leadership” from CPS.
Chicago mayor’s office bumps deadline for $500 grants to help families of children with disabilities
The grants, funded by federal COVID relief money, are meant to provide some relief for low-income families of children with disabilities
Therese Boyle and Che “Rhymefest” Smith were declared winners in the race for Chicago school board seats in Districts 9 and 10, respectively. District 1 has not been called.
While the elected members represent a diversity of opinions and interests, Mayor Brandon Johnson will hold a majority on the school board because he’ll choose most of the members.
Chicago voters delivered a mixed message in the city’s historic first school board elections. A mix of union-backed candidates, independents, and school choice backers won seats.
Several students at Hancock College Prep said they didn’t know about the city’s first school board elections until their civics class. Now, they’re learning how to decide which candidates deserve their votes.
CPS official Robert Christlieb publicly credits a school building engineer with inventing the device tried out in several CPS schools but does not mention he’s a co-inventor.
The district said it’s in a better position to offer rides to students with disabilities and launch a new hub program.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s newly-appointed school board president Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson is stepping down after past anti semitic and misogynistic comments surfaced online.
Since April 1, nearly $4 million has flowed into candidates’ campaign funds and more than $2.8 million has been spent by two pro-school choice independent expenditure committees.
The remarks from Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson raised questions about how well city officials vetted him before the mayor appointed him as president of the Chicago Board of Education
The mayor wants to send CPS roughly $300 million, but that’s less than what the district CEO has requested.
Illinois 3-8th grade students saw gains in reading and math scores in 2024, but SAT scores declined according to the state’s 2024 report card.
As voters cast their ballots for members of Chicago’s first elected school board, Chalkbeat hosted live Q&A forums with the candidates so you can stay informed and get to know each candidate.