The number of CPS high school students skipping at least 35 days doubled since 2019. Yet, the district's graduation rate continues to rise.

Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova told families in an email she plans to depart the district after 24 years as a teacher, principal, and district official. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez will also leave in June for a job leading Massachusetts schools after being fired without cause in December.

The committee is mandated by state law, which was amended at the same time lawmakers drew electoral districts for Chicago’s first school board elections.

Illinois' switch back to the ACT has been a bumpy ride. On April 8, a technical glitch prevented 11,000 students from finishing the exam on the same day.

The district is hosting a series of virtual and in-person hearings to get feedback from families and residents as it starts work on its 2025-26 capital budget.

The Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, the union representing principals, would like more protections against harassment and bullying of school leaders and more time to focus on teaching and learning.

The tentative four-year contract would raise teacher pay, add prep time for elementary school teachers, and increase recess time for students.

A resolution passed by the Chicago Board of Education Thursday requires the next CPS CEO hold a superintendent’s license. The 21-member, partially-elected school board is tasked with hiring a new leader in the coming months.

School board President Sean Harden said the board will revisit the budget amendment after the district lands a tentative agreement with the CTU.

A five-page memo from Baker Tilly outlines the risk of cuts and possibilities of refinancing debt as the new partially-elected Chicago school board faces its first significant vote on its budget, labor contracts, and relationship with City Hall.