Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...
Students from dozens of Chicago Public Schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
CPS security video shows Secret Service trying to enter Chicago’s Hamline School
Chicago Public Schools officials had a calm, seemingly friendly conversation with two U.S. Secret Service agents outside ...
Schools poised to be major front line in Trump immigration crackdown
Oklahoma is moving to require proof of citizenship for the guardians of public school students, while California schools are ...
Chicago Teachers Union hosts school "walk-ins" amid fears over Trump immigration policies
The walk-ins also come in the middle of contract negotiations between CTU and Chicago Public Schools leadership.
She's running to lead Wisconsin schools. But she doesn't have a teacher's license. Does it matter?
State law doesn't require the superintendent to hold an active educator's license. But it's unusual for those seeking the job ...
Stalemate in contract negotiations between CPS, Chicago Teachers Union
As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an ...
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Chicago Public Schools fair aims to prepare students with disabilities for life after high school
About 700 of Chicago’s students with disabilities attended the fair last month, where they learned about college preparation ...
How Trump’s education plans might affect Illinois schools
Trump plans to try to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Most school funding is local, as are policy decisions. But his actions could still leave a lasting mark.
CPS needs an educator as its leader, says School Board member Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith
State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.