Emanuel: City can't afford teacher raises

Jul. 17, 2012
An arbitrator is calling for a 15 to 20 percent pay hike during the first year of their new contract, due mostly to longer hours from the mayor's push to lengthen the school day.

Sister union vote could affect teacher leverage

Jun. 8, 2012
As the Chicago Teachers Union tallies a vote that could lead to a strike, some balloting Saturday by the school district’s second-largest union could affect the CTU’s bargaining strength.

Barbara Bowman on lessons learned inside and outside the classroom

May. 8, 2012
Mother of senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, Barbara Bowman is leaving her job as Chief Early Childhood Education Officer at Chicago Public Schools, but not without first sharing the lessons she’s learned inside and outside of the classroom.

Schools face $700M budget hole

Mar. 29, 2012
Chicago Public Schools officials are bracing for another year of staggering budget deficits.

Parents want elections for school board

Mar. 29, 2012
A new coalition of parents says it’ll be pushing for an elected school board in Chicago.The parents are mad at the school district over a whole host of issues. Some oppose the board’s policy of closing down failing schools. Others think the district is demonizing teachers.

Talk with the man who runs Chicago Public Schools

Mar. 28, 2012
Adults, it’s your turn to listen. Kids, pick up the phone. We want to hear what’s going on at your school. What’s going right? What’s going wrong? What are your ideas?

Rigorous college prep program helps CPS students get into selective colleges

Mar. 22, 2012
New research shows Chicago Public Schools students enrolled in a rigorous college prep program, known as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, are much more likely to get into good colleges.The IB programs are located in neighborhood high schools around the city.

Chicago Public Schools wants you

Mar. 20, 2012
Chicago Public Schools is looking for nearly 2,000 parents and community representatives to stand for upcoming local school council elections.The councils are like mini school boards at Chicago public schools. They hire and fire principals and get a say over curriculum and budgets.

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