Chicago extends free home internet for 28,000 CPS students
More than 28,000 students in Chicago Public Schools will continue to have free home internet access through an extension of a pandemic-era city program.
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CPS wins back millions in federal grants withheld over Black Student Success Plan
Chicago Public Schools has won back millions of federal dollars withheld by the Trump administration over the district’s Black Student Success Plan and its policies supporting transgender students. CPS sued...
School board president candidate Jennifer Custer drops out of race
School board member Jennifer Custer announced Thursday that she’s dropping out of the board president race, leaving just four contenders vying for the top seat.
Chicago Public Schools families head back to class: ‘Finally, today is the first day’
More than 300,000 students headed back to class across the city as Chicago Public Schools opened its doors for the 2026-27 school year.
CPS budget uncertainty looms as students head back to school
Questions remain about Chicago Public School's financial woes and teacher layoffs just days before school begins.
CTU sues Illinois Policy Institute and Liberty Justice Center, alleging ‘ongoing smear campaign’
The Chicago Teachers Union is suing the Illinois Policy Institute and the Liberty Justice Center, alleging in a defamation complaint that the nonprofits have waged a “deliberate, coordinated and ongoing...
Who will be the next Chicago school board president? Meet candidate Victor Henderson.
Victor Henderson, a civil litigation attorney is one of five candidates running for president of the Chicago Board of Education.
Chicago school board puts two revenue questions on the November ballot
The Chicago school board voted to add two nonbinding questions to the November ballot on new revenue streams for Chicago Public Schools.
SEIU puts $1.1 million into school board race effort as feud with CTU escalates
SEIU Illinois State Council contributed $1.1 million to Chicago’s school board race as its rift the Chicago Teachers Union, escalates publicly.
CPS looks to reverse layoffs, but says $100 million won’t be enough
Chicago Public Schools leaders are moving to reverse layoffs — as directed by school board members aligned with the Chicago Teachers Union.