Chicago Public Schools holds welcome events at schools like Haley
Children danced to hip-hop and devoured hot dogs and cotton candy at a recent back-to-school jam at Haley Elementary Academy on the Far South Side that had all the trappings...
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Judge allows CPS to continue school closing plan
The legal effort to derail Chicago Public Schools' plan to shut down scores of schools came to a likely end Thursday when a federal judge denied a request for a...
Court challenges to school closings flunk test
A federal judge has denied class-action status to plaintiffs in two lawsuits seeking to block school closings in Chicago. The two lawsuits, backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, said students...
Judge denies class-action status in CPS school closings suit
A federal judge has denied class-action status to plaintiffs in two lawsuits seeking to block school closings in Chicago. The two lawsuits, backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, said students...
Judge denies class-action status in CPS school closings suit
A federal judge has denied class-action status to plaintiffs in two lawsuits seeking to block school closings in Chicago. The two lawsuits, backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, said students...
CPS cuts back on mandated assessment tests
Responding to concerns from parents and teachers about over-testing, Chicago Public Schools officials say they will sharply reduce the number of district-required assessment tests students will take this year. Last...
CPS gives pink slips to 200 lunchroom workers
Chicago Public Schools began laying off 200 lunchroom workers Friday in the latest round of pink slips issued by the cash-strapped district. CPS officials said in a press release that...
Parents rail at CPS cuts
Parents and education advocates voiced anger and frustration over spending cuts affecting their children's schools during one of two public hearings Thursday on the Chicago Public Schools' $5.58 billion budget....
CPS gives pink slips to 200 lunchroom workers
Chicago Public Schools began laying off 200 lunchroom workers Friday in the latest round of pink slips issued by the cash-strapped district. CPS officials said in a press release that...
Hits to classroom exceed CPS estimates
When Chicago Public Schools released its preliminary budget last week, district officials said funding to classrooms would be cut by $68 million. That figure was a net amount that took...