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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UChicago class on ‘Whiteness’ prompts death threats after student accuses professor of ‘anti-white hatred’
The professor delayed the class to ensure student safety, but strongly defended it. She says the student misrepresented her course to stoke white grievance.
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Jill Biden touts ‘career-connected learning’ in Chicago, calling education a nonpartisan issue
The First Lady visited Chicago Monday to highlight apprenticeship and career training opportunities for young people.
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Amid a national teacher shortage, UChicago appears to be dissolving its teacher training program
The university says it’s “pausing” admissions to its well-regarded grad program that trains teachers to work in urban districts like Chicago’s.
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Jones College Prep students protest German soldier costume and administration’s handling of controversial incidents
Hundreds of students at the South Loop selective-enrollment school participated in Monday’s demonstration, leaving their classes for a “sit-in” in the school’s lobby.
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New report: CPS moves to an independent board with a $600 million deficit in tow
A new report, requested by state officials, shows an elected CPS school board may not be financially independent from outside funding.
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CPS faces $600M financial cliff as costs shift to schools with no long-term funding plan in place
If the Chicago Public Schools system doesn’t secure significant long-term funding in the next few years, it could face dire financial consequences.
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Loyola University Chicago ‘mishandled and underreported’ sex misconduct complaints involving students, a lawsuit says
Three women are suing the school run by the Jesuit Catholic religious order.
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Kids Ask: Why do schools do lockdown drills?
Young kids often turn to their parents to understand why we do safety drills. One parent, along with a social worker, takes on this tough one.
