Millions pledged to carry out CPS arts program
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools officials are set to announce Tuesday that private donors have pledged $10 million to help implement the district's plan to bolster arts education....
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Karen Lewis says thank you to well-wishers, leaves hospital
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has been released from the hospital and is resting at home, a union spokeswoman said Wednesday. "She told me she was at home and...
Brain tumor keeps Karen Lewis out of mayor race: source
Karen Lewis, the controversial, combative and charismatic leader of the Chicago Teachers Union, will not run for mayor, significantly boosting Mayor Rahm Emanuel's chances to win re-election next year. The...
Study: Chicago charter schools lag traditional ones
Charter schools have failed to improve Chicago's public school system and perform less ably than comparable traditional schools, according to a new report from an urban research group at the...
Lewis’ mystery ailment clouds outlook for Emanuel opponents
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis' illness is serious enough for her to temporarily relinquish leadership of the union, officials said Thursday, but a lack of details on her condition...
Union: CTU president has ‘serious illness’
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis underwent surgery on Wednesday and "has a serious illness," said union Vice President Jesse Sharkey, who at a news conference Thursday offered no further...
Lawsuit alleges bullying led to CPS student suicide
A lawsuit filed by the family of a public school student who committed suicide in May alleges Chicago school officials failed to follow procedures to address bullying. A complaint filed...
CTU may offer details today on Karen Lewis’ health
The Chicago Teachers Union has scheduled a news conference Thursday to discuss the health of union president Karen Lewis, four days after she was hospitalized for an undisclosed malady that...
Emanuel to issue bond money to expand pre-K
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration plans to use an emerging form of financing, one that links payback to lenders on the success of the initiatives being funded, to expand early childhood...
CTU: Karen Lewis still in hospital but no details on condition
Chicago Teachers Union president and potential mayoral candidate Karen Lewis remained hospitalized Tuesday and it's not known when she'll be released, a union official said. "The reason we've been hesitant...