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Legislation that could result in more charter schools in Chicago’s suburbs is on its way to the governor’s desk.Under the bill, a new state commission will have the power to authorize charter schools if individual school districts don’t.Suburban school districts have been reluctant to authorize char

In many schools across the nation, there's little overlap between what's taught in science and art classrooms. But a conference in Chicago this week challenges the notion that those two disciplines should be kept separate.

Jean-Claude Brizard will show up at Chicago Public Schools' headquarters Tuesday, even though he's not officially the CEO yet.

It's pretty clear where Mayor Rahm Emanuel's focus is going to be. At certain points during his inauguration speech today it sounded like Emanuel was being sworn in as school board president rather than mayor.  It's all about education.

Part of a series on young people and financial literacyFor many high school and college seniors, graduation is a time of new beginnings and harsh realities. Their thoughts are turning to money — for tuition, rent, and credit card bills.

Part of a series on young people and financial literacyThe amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation's credit card debt. That may lead many to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college?

Updated at: 12:18 am on 5/13/11In a year when Wisconsin lawmakers have clamped down on union members' bargaining rights, Illinois legislators passed a measure that makes it harder for teachers unions to go on strike. But in Illinois, that happened with the unions' consent.