Chicago Public Schools

The unions have raised concerns that some CTU proposals would shave away power from their members.

School board members called on the district to settle with its teachers union on the same day the union asked them to intervene.

Both sides say they are making progress at the bargain table — but much work remains

The share of voters who showed up and cast ballots in Chicago’s school board election bucked national trends.

Chicago Public Schools is complying with state law on restraint and timeout practice, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. The board officially notified Chicago officials that it has closed an investigation that started in 2022 on the district’s restraint and timeout practices.

The study’s authors hoped the data would help reveal that the needs of current and former English language learners are different and require different support.

Four candidates faced off in District 10 in Chicago’s historic election to determine 10 members of a new, partially elected board.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s win for a second term in office, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution committing to protecting students of all identities, including varying immigration statuses.

The charter operator said it needs to close seven schools on the Southwest Side because of a budget deficit. Chicago Board of Education members said they will work to find alternatives to campus closures.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed charter school closures require more aggressive solutions from the district, but he hasn’t “seen that type of leadership” from CPS.

The grants, funded by federal COVID relief money, are meant to provide some relief for low-income families of children with disabilities

Therese Boyle and Che “Rhymefest” Smith were declared winners in the race for Chicago school board seats in Districts 9 and 10, respectively. District 1 has not been called.

Several students at Hancock College Prep said they didn’t know about the city’s first school board elections until their civics class. Now, they’re learning how to decide which candidates deserve their votes.

CPS official Robert Christlieb publicly credits a school building engineer with inventing the device tried out in several CPS schools but does not mention he’s a co-inventor.

The district said it’s in a better position to offer rides to students with disabilities and launch a new hub program.

Since April 1, nearly $4 million has flowed into candidates’ campaign funds and more than $2.8 million has been spent by two pro-school choice independent expenditure committees.

The remarks from Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson raised questions about how well city officials vetted him before the mayor appointed him as president of the Chicago Board of Education

The mayor wants to send CPS roughly $300 million, but that’s less than what the district CEO has requested.

The Back to Our Future program set out to reengage Chicago teens who had not attended school for more than a year but ran into hurdles.

The seven new members appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson did not take action Thursday to remove CEO Pedro Martinez.