Emanuel defends new schools while closing others
Even as Chicago Public Schools has closed about four dozen schools and blamed a financial crisis for slashed school budgets across the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel this past week has...
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Teachers pension fund attacks largest charter operator
The Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund on Monday complained that the United Neighborhood Organization had failed to make contributions for more than 90 certified teachers in its charter schools, but UNO...
CPS to count enrollment this year on 10th day, not 20th
Attendance at Chicago Public Schools on Monday will be crucial to school funding this year, with money hinging directly on the number of students at their desks on what will...
Public hearings begin for CPS master plan
Chicago Public Schools has started a series of public hearings to get input from parents, educators and community members on a 10-year facilities master plan mandated by a new state...
CPS ushering in new performance policy for schools
After a dizzying and tumultuous year at Chicago Public Schools, a new performance policy intended to get more help for struggling schools could be the last major change for a...
CPS says first-day attendance higher than last year
Chicago Public Schools says attendance on the first day of classes this year was up slightly from last year, despite the number of students forced to go to new schools...
Chicago school board approves budget
Chicago's Board of Education on Wednesday passed a spending plan totaling about $6.6 billion that drew criticism from nearly every corner. "The bottom line is it's an austerity budget approved...
CPS to vote on budget amid rally, threat of boycott
Just past the heightened scrutiny over security and school consolidations brought on by the first day of school, Chicago school officials will vote today on a $5.58 billion budget that...
New rule to attend CPS meetings draws complaints
A new requirement that participants sign up online to attend the monthly Chicago Board of Education meeting drew complaints Wednesday and claims the district is violating the Open Meetings Act.Ronald...
CPS central office staff will pitch in to prepare schools for first day of classes
As Chicago Public Schools gears up for the first day of school, central office staff are being asked to pitch in to help prepare the schools that will be taking...