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.
That praise is tempered by the fact that the district is in heated negotiations with the teacher’s union, which is threatening to strike.
The budget relies in part on revenue that may never come through.
Chicago’s Board of Education is set to approve a barebones budget on Wednesday, but it includes a big increase for education software.
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.
At a hearing Thursday morning, CPS Budget Manager Cameron Mock seemed to place the blame mostly on teachers.
Chicago parents and taxpayers get their first chance this evening to give their opinions about the cash-strapped school district’s big plans to build new schools and annexes. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp reports.
School officials say they want the 51,000 special ed students to get a better education. But parents worry the changes are a tactic to save money.
It’s less than last year’s $6.4 billion budget, but the District Chief says there will be more new construction.
Parents say some construction decisions for Chicago Public Schools are unnecessary and wind up segregating kids.
Chicago Public Schools tested hundreds of water fountains and incorrectly claimed all lead levels were near EPA standards.