State Education Board To Look Into CPS Special Education Program

State Education Board To Look Into CPS Special Education Program

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The Illinois State Board of Education announced Wednesday it’s looking into the special education program at Chicago Public Schools. This comes after a WBEZ investigation that found changes made by former CPS CEO Forrest Claypool resulted in delays and denials of service. When CPS denied there were problems, a coalition of parents and advocates asked the state to investigate.