Becky Vevea
More families rule out pricey colleges
A record 69 percent of American families say they rule out schools that are too expensive.
New school buildings set to get second helping of tax money
A brand new charter school building is being partly funded by a $98 million state grant. But if Chicago Public Schools approves its current budget proposal, Chicago taxpayers will pay another $400,000 year after year for the same building.
New life for St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica Academy, one of the city’s oldest schools for girls, is set to re-open this fall as a public charter school.
Aldermen call for elected ed board—again
Chicago hasn’t had an elected school board since 1995 when the state put the mayor in charge of schools.
Agreement reached on Chicago school day
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis says an agreement to staff a longer school day by hiring back tenured teachers is a “step in the right direction” as tense contract negotiations continue with the city.
Charters want funding increase protected
The Chicago Board of Education won’t vote on its proposed budget until the end of August and charter schools are not happy about it.
20 percent raise doesn’t sway union, teachers inch closer to strike
The Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union rejected the recommendations made by an outside mediator in the ongoing contract negotiations.