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Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool and Chief Education Officer Janice Jackson answer questions on Sept. 7, 2017, at Maggiano's Banquets in Chicago. Claypool and Jackson sent a letter to district principals saying CPS will not cut an extra $35 million from schools that enrolled fewer students than expected following the term's first two weeks of classes.

CPS issues $35 million reprieve on enrollment-based cuts for schools

May 22, 2019 at 11:58 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools officials said the system will not cut an extra $35 million from schools that enrolled fewer students than expected following the term's first two weeks of classes....

Sheriff bars principal of CPS program from jail after allegations of falsified data

May 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.

The principal of a Chicago Public Schools program for inmates of the Cook County Jail was barred from entering the correctional facility by Sheriff Tom Dart after the district's inspector...

The Cook County Jail at 26th Street and Sacramento Avenue in Chicago.

IG’s report says CPS high school program for county jail falsified data

May 22, 2019 at 11:55 p.m.

A Chicago Public Schools program for Cook County Jail inmates fabricated enrollment, attendance and course credit data in an effort to improve its district rating, according to a report issued...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool speaks during a Q&A part of a program at a City Club of Chicago breakfast held at Maggiano's Banquets in Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Chicago’s charters could be in line for funding boost under new state education formula

May 22, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.

Independently operated charter schools could be in line for significant additional funding from Chicago Public Schools under Illinois' recently enacted education funding law. An initial district estimate put the additional...

Freshmen students sit in the cafeteria for orientation on their first day of school at Eric Solorio High School in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood, Sept. 5, 2017.

For the first time in years, CPS classes start with a hint of optimism

May 22, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

Something's missing from the first day of classes at Chicago Public Schools this year: an immediate source of tension. There's no labor clash to suck up the oxygen, with the...

Janice Jackson, the chief education officer for Chicago Public Schools, speaks at a Board of Education meeting on Aug. 24, 2016. The district announced Monday that the rate of CPS students who graduated within five years of starting high school climbed past 77 percent this year.

CPS says high school graduation rate continues to climb

June 2, 2018 at 3:54 p.m.

The rate of Chicago Public Schools students who graduated within five years of starting high school climbed past 77 percent this year, a four percentage point gain from a year...

Ald. George Cardenas is part of a group of Little Village neighborhood residents and officials calling on Chicago Public Schools to build a new school facility for an area elementary and high school program.

Little Village residents, officials ask CPS for new school building

May 22, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

A group of Little Village neighborhood residents and two elected officials Wednesday called on Chicago Public Schools to build a new, multimillion dollar school facility for an area elementary and...

Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey speaks at a news conference Aug. 28, 2017, to oppose what the union has called a "phantom budget" prior to a Chicago Board of Education meeting at Chicago Public Schools headquarters. The Chicago Board of Education is set to approve its annual spending plan for the city's public school system.

Chicago school board leader says state funding deal could do ‘wonders’ for district finances

May 22, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education on Monday approved a $5.7 billion operating budget that could be infused with additional money after a state education funding deal managed to advance through...

The National Teachers Academy, on Cermak Road in Chicago, is set to become a high school.

Controversial plan to convert low-income elementary school into South Loop high school moves forward

May 22, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools on Friday formally announced its intent to convert a high-performing elementary school that serves a largely low-income and African-American population into a high school for the booming...

Democrats, Republicans say a tentative deal reached on school funding

May 15, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

The four Democratic and Republican legislative leaders said Thursday that they have reached a tentative agreement with Gov. Bruce Rauner on a plan to fund schools, though the sides warn...

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