Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo
Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ...
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Days after Martinez is fired, Chicago Board of Education members attend CTU contract negotiations
Martinez will remain on the job for six more months, meaning CPS will continue contract talks with the teachers union under ...
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Chicago Teachers Union took over Acero charter schools to stifle parents’ rights
The Chicago Teachers Union played a long game with Acero charter schools: unionizing them, undermining them and then taking ...
Covering Chicago Public Schools is not for the weak
Chicago Public Schools officials had released a new five-year strategic plan. And the Board of Education had voted to approve ...
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Joshua Long has led Chicago Public Schools’ disability office for a year. What has changed?
A rise in the number of students diagnosed with disabilities, staffing shortages, and high rates of chronic absenteeism are ...
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Top 25 Public High Schools in Chicagoland, According to Niche
Explore Chicagoland’s top public high schools, ranked by Niche for academics, programs and outstanding teacher support! 📚 ...
7 Acero charter schools to be spared from closure this year; CPS plans to absorb 5 in 2026
Acero parents and educators saw the vote as a massive win after weeks of protests against the planned school closings. Dozens ...
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Seven education stories we’re watching in Chicago in 2025
How will the new hybrid school board govern? Will there be a new CPS CEO? Are migrant students getting the help they’re ...