Chicago Schools Chief: Cost A Driver In Special Ed Overhaul
The schools chief told state lawmakers it would be ‘a lie if I said that we were not looking for ways to save money.’
The schools chief told state lawmakers it would be ‘a lie if I said that we were not looking for ways to save money.’
This comes after a WBEZ investigation found a special education overhaul led to significant service cutbacks for children.
Chicago’s Chinatown leaders are celebrating news that their kids will soon have a neighborhood high school nearby.
The Chicago Teachers Union is trying to stop the plan to close four South Side high schools and one elementary school this June.
WBEZ found sweeping changes to the city’s special education program resulted in cutbacks in services for special needs students.
Janice Jackson will be named the permanent chief of Chicago Public Schools in January, a CPS spokesman told WBEZ.
The state is going to look into accusations of systemic problems with Chicago’s special education program.
CPS’ IG says CEO Forrest Claypool should be fired. The mayor backs Claypool, but some say his departure is only a matter of time.
CPS’ inspector general is recommending the firing of school system CEO Forrest Claypool, according to a source.
Some Chicago students were thwarted as they tried to protest a move they fear will lead to the closing of their South Side high school.