West Side Alderman Balancing Spending With Segregated Schools
Ald. Walter Burnett represents two schools with opposite problems: one is packed full, while the other remains under-enrolled.
Sarah Karp
Reporter, Education
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How School Construction Keeps Chicago Kids Segregated
Cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools is spending millions on new schools and additions, many of them right near existing schools with extra space. The practice is often further cementing race and class segregation in the school district.
Despite Tuition Hike, City Colleges Budget Comes Up Short
City Colleges of Chicago trustees this week will vote on whether to approve a shrinking budget.
Aldermen Blast Plan To Move Advanced Early Development Classes To North Side
Chicago aldermen are bashing City Colleges of Chicago’s plans to move advanced early childhood development classes to Truman College on the city’s north side.
On Her Way Out, City Colleges Chancellor Takes On Criticism
City Colleges of Chicago chancellor Cheryl Hyman did something she almost never does: confront criticism.
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School Councils See Difficult Search For Principals In A Budget Crisis
Nearly five dozen principals are retiring or resigning, leaving the Local School Councils searching for new leaders at a critical time.
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Highest Lead Levels Yet Found At School For Kids With Disabilities
New results from CPS testing reveal one fountain’s water with 23 times more lead than the federal limit.
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Chicago Mourns With Orlando
Several hundred people gathered at the corner of Halsted and Roscoe, in the heart of Chicago’s Boystown neighborhood, for a vigil.
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Here Are All Of Chicago Public Schools’ Lead Test Results
WBEZ is tracking the results of lead testing at schools in Chicago. Find the most up to date numbers here.
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New Results Find High Lead Levels In School’s Water
At Reilly Elementary, one drinking fountain’s lead level was 22 times higher than the EPA action level.
