Arne Duncan

This is in response to "City schools set to tighten rules on teacher residency" (Page 1, Oct. 26). Teaching excellence is one of the driving forces that have put the...

Last week, we reopened negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union following a vote to reject a tentative agreement. In the coming weeks, we will directly make the case to teachers...

Chicago Public Schools must fight against skyrocketing health care costs and the government's failure to reform the health care industry as we attempt to put more dollars into the classroom...

All Chicago recently celebrated the news that school test scores rose dramatically this year, continuing an upward trend and reaching the highest level since Mayor Richard Daley took over the...

As the new chief executive officer of the Chicago public school system I am eager for all the good advice I can get. So I read with interest the editorial...

Almost 30 years ago, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which requires local school districts to provide full services to disabled children to ensure that they receive a...