Chicago 2050: Stacy Davis Gates writes on how CPS will be rooted in sustainability in 25 years
Schools are not just places of education. They are the anchors of a community, the propellers of our democracy and a centerpiece of city planning.
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Stacy Davis Gates: The wheels have come off Chicago education reformers’ charter school experiment
Despite the best efforts of many educators at charter schools, the charter model continues to deliver chaos.
Stacy Davis Gates: Chicago families deserve to go back to fully funded schools
Our schools have been cut to the bone and constantly asked to do more with less. But this isn't just underinvestment. It is also extraction.
Stacy Davis Gates: Despite what editorial board indicates, teacher attendance at CPS tracks with statewide trends
Data shows an uptick in absences in recent years that corresponds with the continued staffing shortage in Chicago Public Schools.
Stacy Davis Gates: Chicago’s public schools have never been fully funded
Deciding that our schools should be transformed is what elected our mayor and the opportunity in front of us at the state level.
Stacy Davis Gates: CPS students need a leader who refuses to accept inequities as the status quo
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez saw the fiscal cliff that the end of federal COVID-19 relief funds signified and sat on his hands.
Stacy Davis Gates: Chicagoans can vote for a mayor who values the work we educators do for our students
I'm a mother of three Black children, a wife, an educator, a unionist, a homeowner, a taxpayer and a community member, and this election matters to me. Of course, every...