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Michael Sitkowski, chief budget officer for Chicago Public Schools, delivers a report to the Chicago Board of Education on the system’s budgetary prospects during a meeting at William Jones College Prep high school on July 16, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools offers teachers union 4-5% raises – representing just ‘the beginning’ of negotiations, says CTU

August 30, 2024 at 7:40 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools offered the Chicago Teachers Union salary increases of 4% to 5% over the next four years, ahead of a bargaining session on Friday.

Will Fletcher, pictured in his office on Jan. 9, 2024, has resigned as Chicago Public Schools' inspector general. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher steps down to launch oversight agency in New York

August 28, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools Inspector General Will Fletcher steps down to launch a new oversight agency in New York and New Jersey, overseeing infrastructure project.

Chicago Teachers Union members, students and supporters rally outside Jones College Prep before a Chicago Board of Education meeting on the budget and other issues. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS touts progress as Chicago Teachers Union criticism mounts over bilingual education amid bargaining

August 21, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

A week before school begins, the Chicago Teachers Union’s Latine caucus criticizes CPS on bilingual staffing levels and progress in ongoing contract negotiations.

Students enjoy the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Quad on April 11, 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Several hundred U of I students trade in dorm contracts for incentives amid campus housing shortage

July 29, 2024 at 7:35 p.m.

Approximately three weeks before University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students are scheduled to begin moving into their dorms, a housing shortage has prompted the public, four-year university to offer incentives to...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a Chicago Board of Education meeting on the budget and other issues on July 25, 2025, at Jones College Prep in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education passes $9.9B budget, withstanding pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson and teachers union

July 25, 2024 at 6:44 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools board members unanimously voted to pass the district’s spending plan for the 2024-25 school year Thursday.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates appears with Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library in Chicago to read to students on Feb. 7, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

At odds with CPS over staffing cuts, Mayor Johnson signals ‘increased costs’ above $9.9B proposed budget

July 12, 2024 at 6:26 p.m.

With two weeks remaining before a planned vote on Chicago Public Schools’ $9.9 billion budget proposal, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he won’t accept staff cuts.

People walk past Chicago Public Schools headquarters on May 28, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools’ $9.9 billion proposed budget purports to close $500 million deficit, for now

July 11, 2024 at 8:56 a.m.

Chicago Public Schools released a $9.9 billion budget that it claims is balanced for the 2024-25 school year, with a $500 million spending increase over the previous school year.

Jousef Shkoukani, school board candidate in the 5th District, second from right, attends an initial objections hearing for school board candidates at a Board of Elections meeting room at 69 W. Washington St. on July 9, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

School board candidate roster narrows as more than half face objections before the Chicago Board of Elections

July 10, 2024 at 9:57 a.m.

The roster of Chicago's elected school board candidates roster narrows to 43 as more than half face objections before the Chicago Board of Elections.

Simpson student Chaniyah Conley takes off the shoes of her 2-year-old daughter, Raelynn Herron, during an Empowerment Experience event on April 24, 2024, at Simpson Academy for Young Women in Chicago. The event was meant to empower students who are mothers or are expecting a child. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Simpson Academy graduates challenge stigma as teen moms

July 7, 2024 at 10:53 a.m.

Daunted by childcare costs, Kamaria Noble wasn’t certain she’d be able to graduate from Chicago Public Schools as a teen mom. Then, she found Simpson Academy.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez speaks during a meeting of the Chicago Board of Education at Jones Prep High School June 27, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cracks revealed between CPS and CTU at board meeting

June 28, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union's united front frayed over layoffs a month before the district finalizes spending for the 2024-25 school year.

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