CPS: At a $10B impasse with CTU, ‘fact-finding’ hearings set for December in effort to resolve contract impasse
Chicago Public Schools officials say they don’t have the revenue to meet many of Chicago Teachers Union's asks.
Home > Reviews
All Stories
CPS calls special board meeting over Acero charter school closures
The Chicago school board will convene for a special meeting to address the controversial closures of Acero charter schools, while district chief Pedro Martinez' fate is still unclear.
City officials announce $17.5M expansion of Malcolm X College West in Austin
A $17.5 million expansion of the Malcolm X College West campus will break ground in Austin Thursday, city officials announced.
School board election wraps up, and mayor’s future picks could align with his agenda
Two additional Board of Education races were called Friday in a school board election that saw independent candidates eke out three wins amid a heated contest between Chicago Teachers Union-backed...
‘The community knew better’: How a trio of independent school board candidates topped their better-funded opponents
Independent school board candidates notched one victory and expected to win another two of 10 races in which voters cast ballots to elect Chicago Board of Education members.
After several turmoil-filled months, Brandon Johnson and CTU’s education agenda takes a hit
Chicago voters have rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s education agenda as only four of 10 candidates endorsed by the powerful teacher’s union will hold seats on the city's new hybrid Board...
The issues facing school board candidates at a contentious time for CPS
As Chicago voters this year make their picks for president and a host of statewide and local offices, voters will encounter a new section on the ballot: a slate of...
Lincoln Park coaches’ defamation, due process claims resonate with principals as CPS approves $1.3M settlements
Chicago Board of Education members voted to approve a nearly $1.3 million settlement with former Lincoln Park High School basketball coaches’ federal defamation suits Friday.
At accusatory school board meeting following president’s resignation, no decision on fate of CPS CEO
A newly appointed Chicago school board did not hold a closed meeting to address personnel matters Friday, but addressed recent turmoil around the president's resignation.
Illinois school report cards show graduation and literacy rates at record highs, but math woes prompt state plan
The graduation rate among Illinois students hit a historic high, of nearly 88%, last school year, as did student performance on literacy exams, state officials announced Wednesday upon the release...