Chicago Charters Open After Winning State Appeal
The Board of Education voted to close the schools due to what the district deemed poor academic outcomes, but the schools fought back.
Sarah Karp
Reporter, Education
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Chicago Schools Open Up With Fewer Staff
Despite the news that 1,000 teachers and aides were laid off over the summer, CPS CEO Forrest Claypool says that parents should not worry.
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Budget Cuts Take Center Stage In Chicago Teacher Contract Fight
Budget cuts will become a key issue as negotiations heat up between the teachers’ union and the school district.
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Chicago’s Graduation Rate Goes Up Again
Chicago Public Schools’ official graduation rate is up 3 percentage points from last year.
CPS Re-opens South Side Neighborhood High School
Dyett high school in Washington Park was re-opened after community activists staged a 34-day hunger strike last fall.
Emanuel Says Teachers Deserve Some Praise For Test Scores
That praise is tempered by the fact that the district is in heated negotiations with the teacher’s union, which is threatening to strike.
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Chicago School Board Passes $6.3 Billion Budget
The budget relies in part on revenue that may never come through.
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Broke Chicago Schools Find Millions For New Computer Software
Chicago’s Board of Education is set to approve a barebones budget on Wednesday, but it includes a big increase for education software.
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Chicago Keeps Some School Construction Plans Under Wraps
WBEZ has obtained a list of projects that shows Mayor Rahm Emanuel and district leaders are contemplating building three new high schools in the coming years.
Big Tax Hike Coming For Schools
At a hearing Thursday morning, CPS Budget Manager Cameron Mock seemed to place the blame mostly on teachers.
