Chicago schools consider unified calendar
Chicago Public Schools students would be on the same calendar in the coming year, one that begins Aug. 26 — at least a week before most students now start school...
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CPS chief: High schools, top schools likely off closing list
Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has agreed in general to take high schools and high-performing schools off the list of school closings. But there's a caveat: Those high schools...
Chicago schools consider unified calendar
Chicago Public Schools students would be on the same calendar in the coming year, one that begins Aug. 26 — at least a week before most students now start school...
CPS chief: High schools, top schools likely off closing list
Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has agreed in general to take high schools and high-performing schools off the list of school closings. But there's a caveat: Those high schools...
CPS student gains to make up 50% of principal evaluations
Student achievement will now account for 50 percent of the evaluations given to principals in Chicago Public Schools. The student achievement portion of the new evaluation will be twice the...
CPS student gains to make up 50% of principal evaluations
Student achievement will now account for 50 percent of the evaluations given to principals in Chicago Public Schools. The student achievement portion of the new evaluation will be twice the...
CPS chief agrees high schools should not be closed
Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett agrees with a panel on school closings that high schools should be off the table as the district prepares to shut down a large...
Panel recommends against closing any Chicago public high schools
No high schools would be shut down under proposals in a preliminary report from the commission on school closings appointed by Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett. Taking high schools...
Report: CPS employees involved in ‘widespread fraud’ in lunch program
A report from the Inspector General's office of Chicago Public Schools released Monday raises concerns that district employees were encouraged to make fraudulent applications for federal free and reduced-price lunch...
Watchdog: CPS too lax on ethics oversight of vendors
Despite a scandal last year that cost the district's top food executive her job, Chicago Public Schools has not done enough to stop vendors from skirting the rules to win...