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Spending plan excludes $175 million pension payment for non-teacher staff, as well as funding for upcoming teachers and principals union contracts.
Northeastern Illinois University allows working adults to showcase their skills and earn a degree but financial limitations blunt the impact.
If this budget passes the Board of Education on July 25, another deficit is expected later this year once the school district reaches a contract deal with the Chicago Teachers Union.
Students admitted to a CPS elementary gifted program based on this test are three times more likely to get into a coveted CPS’ selective high school, a WBEZ analysis finds.
A student’s elementary school is a key predictor of who gets into a test-in high school, WBEZ found. Students from mostly low-income and Black neighborhood schools rarely get into these high schools.
CPS plans to release its budget this week after a month’s delay. Sources say much of the discussion focused on a large pension payment CPS wanted the city to resume paying.
After helping elect one of their own to the mayor’s office, CTU is now at odds with the previous mayor’s pick to lead CPS – calling him a “Lightfoot leftover.”
A total of 42 challenges were filed against 27 candidates, meaning some of the school board hopefuls face more than one. Challenges could focus on improperly filed paperwork or the number of signatures.
In Illinois, 80% of beauty and cosmetology programs are run by for-profit companies, which have a monopoly on training students for the state’s required licensing exams.
About half of the layoffs affected teacher aides. CPS Officials said only about 5% of all teacher aides lost their positions and that most will find jobs in other schools.
Just days after the candidate filing period ended, the CTU is out with 11 endorsed candidates for 10 seats, including parents, educators, faith leaders and community organizers.