CPS Reopening Plan: Pre-K, Special Education Classes To Resume In-Person Learning

On Friday, the district announced plans to resume some in-person instruction next month despite objections from the Chicago Teachers Union.

By Nereida Moreno
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Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools has dropped by more than 60,000 students in the last decade. Andrew Gill / WBEZ
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Enrollment in Chicago Public Schools has dropped by more than 60,000 students in the last decade. Andrew Gill / WBEZ

CPS Reopening Plan: Pre-K, Special Education Classes To Resume In-Person Learning

On Friday, the district announced plans to resume some in-person instruction next month despite objections from the Chicago Teachers Union.

By Nereida Moreno
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Reset takes a closer look at how Chicago Public Schools plan to operate this fall amid rising COVID-19 cases and plummeting enrollment numbers. District officials want to open schools for pre-k and special needs classes starting next month, while the majority of students continue remote learning.

GUEST: LaTanya McDade, chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools