CTU Calls For Stronger Safety Guarantees For CPS Teachers
The Chicago Teachers Union says it wants better assurances that CPS teachers headed back to the classroom will be safe.
Education
With the largest education reporting team in Illinois, WBEZ Education covers the issues that matter to students, parents, educators, as well as the general public. Our coverage includes Chicago Public Schools, other city schools, youth culture, suburban schools, state education issues and higher education.
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Some Chicago-Area Catholic Schools Are Going All-Virtual This Week
After surveying parents and school staff about in-person learning, some Catholic schools are switching to remote learning this week.
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Virtual Charter Schools Are Booming, Despite A Checkered Reputation
For-profit virtual charter schools have been dogged by complaints of low student performance, fraud and waste. Still, many are seeing a pandemic-induced enrollment surge.
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A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
As we continue our series on education, we hear what it’s been like to be a junior in high school and a freshman in college during the pandemic.
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University of Illinois Reevaluates Its First Semester COVID-19 Strategy
Did the university’s COVID-19 mitigation plans work during the fall semester?
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LISTEN: What It’s Like To Be A College Freshman Amid COVID-19
As the semester wraps up, we do a final check-in on the four college freshmen we’ve been following this fall.
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What’s Life On A College Campus Like During The Pandemic?
Do you feel safe? Does college hookup culture still exist? Elizabeth LeBeau answers your questions about freshman year during COVID-19.
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CPS Announces Return To In-Person Instruction For Winter 2021
Chicago Public Schools plan to return some students to in-person instruction starting in January.
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A Most Unusual School Year: Part I
Two WBEZ education reporters share how a family and a teacher are coping with remote learning.
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Ousted Principal Who Oversaw Controversial Merger Of Two Schools Reaches Settlement With CPS
The settlement comes as CPS is contending with lawsuits from other principals who charge they were wrongly dismissed.
