Charters eye closed CPS schools
A charter school's efforts to win support to take over the building of a school closed by Chicago Public Schools last year was instantly criticized by a community leader, illustrating...
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Panel releases recommendations on what to do with shuttered schools
An advisory committee looking at what to do with Chicago schools that were closed last year is recommending that the city consider using the buildings for other district or city...
CPS wants to ease discipline policy at charters
Chicago Public Schools officials said Thursday that they are starting to see success in efforts to dismantle a much-criticized zero-tolerance policy toward discipline and want to expand initiatives to reduce...
CPS switching test for elite schools
Every year, getting into Chicago's most competitive public high schools is a gut-wrenching, high-stakes process for many students and their parents. This year, some parents say Chicago Public Schools has...
CPS chief’s letter makes some parents testy
A letter to parents and guardians from Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett appears to indicate that students who opt out of a new districtwide assessment test in the spring...
Teachers union vows to fight pension cuts
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said Wednesday that negotiations over a pension overhaul with the school district are at a stalemate, and her members are ready to aggressively fight...
Cold keeps grip on Chicago for a second day
Many Chicago-area schools will again be closed Tuesday, dozens of the day's flights have been canceled and some area attractions will be shuttered, with the subzero chill maintaining its grip...
Cold keeps grip on Chicago for a second day
Many Chicago-area schools will again be closed Tuesday, dozens of the day's flights have been canceled and some area attractions will be shuttered, with the subzero chill maintaining its grip...
CPS votes to open 7 more charter schools
While Chicago's Board of Education on Wednesday approved just seven of 17 proposals for new charter schools, the growth of privately run schools in the city remains on a pace...
CPS votes to open 7 more charter schools
While Chicago's Board of Education on Wednesday approved just seven of 17 proposals for new charter schools, the growth of privately run schools in the city remains on a pace...