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Will charter schools rebuffed in Chicago find a savior in the state? Why the outlook is iffy.
Chicago

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Literacy

Chicago

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How it feels to be Javion: 16 and struggling to read in Chicago Public Schools

Immigration fears

Chicago

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union power

Chicago

2 days ago

Charter teachers won big in nation’s first strike. What now?

impasse over

Chicago

December 9, 2018

With tentative deal struck in Chicago charter school strike, Acero students set to return to class

Who Is In Charge

education power players

Chicago

November 27, 2018

Signaling a city-state thaw, Pritzker names Chicago schools chief to transition team

Pritzker’s appointment of Chicago schools chief Janice Jackson to his education team sets a more collegial tone in the relationship between Chicago and Springfield.

Speaking Up

Chicago

November 19, 2018

Letters to J.B.: Here’s what 10 Illinois educators said governor-elect Pritzker should prioritize

The short letters to the new governor cover everything from pleas for more staffing to additional counseling and mental health services.

Asked and answered

Chicago

November 14, 2018

Are special education reforms moving too slowly? Chicago monitor responds to criticism.

"There’s been a lot of broken trust between parents and schools, parents and central office, parents and administrators," Chicago schools special education monitor says

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Charter strike

Chicago

December 7, 2018

Chicago charter files federal labor complaint against union over strike

As the acrimonious teacher strike against Acero charter schools wound down its fourth day, both sides ratcheted up pressure, neither giving indications of backing down.

Making history

Chicago

December 7, 2018

What to watch in Chicago as nation’s first charter strike stretches to day 4

About 500 teachers have been striking since Tuesday, forming picket lines outside of 15 Acero schools.

Chicago

Updated December 7, 2018

From missed meetings to children home alone, Chicago families feel the strain of ongoing Acero charter strike

It took Alma Adan several weeks to schedule a meeting with school counselors to go over her kindergarten son’s special education needs. But…

Policy impact

Chicago

December 6, 2018

Controversial school inventory report starts to surface in Chicago decision making

The denial might have been the first board decision about a school’s fate explicitly tied to a report that assesses access to quality schools in the city.

Future of Teaching

charter union

Chicago

Updated December 6, 2018

Chicago charter strike extends a third day, with teachers holding out for raises for support staff

Union teachers reported small gains — but stuck adamantly by demands for smaller class sizes and for increased pay, including for paraprofessionals.

charter upheaval

Chicago

Updated December 4, 2018

As charter strike enters second day, Chicago agencies offer care for students out of school

As Acero union negotiations drag on, the YMCA and Chicago parks offered care for students displaced by the nation’s first-ever strike by charter school teachers.

charter activism

Chicago

November 26, 2018

Why teachers say Noble CEO’s downfall could bolster unionization efforts

Teachers say Milkie’s misconduct with alumni — and suspicions that leaders delayed responding — bolster arguments that teachers should be more involved in decision-making

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Immigration fears

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Chicago on Trump administration changes: ‘A sicker, poorer and less secure community’

Chicago and New York led a coalition of 30 cities that filed comments to the Department of Homeland Security over changes to the so-called “public charge” rule.

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Tennessee

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Plan for Memphis schools would fold 28 old schools into 10 new ones

If implemented, the plan could take up to 10 years, impact some 15,000 students, and could cost the district at least $700 million in building costs.

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