Chicago Public Schools’ Black student success plan hit with federal legal challenge
In a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, a national group claims the plan is discriminatory, citing efforts by ...
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Parents Defending Education challenges Chicago district’s Black Student Success Plan as discriminatory
A group opposed to race-based initiatives filed a complaint with the Department of Education seeking to block a Chicago ...
Parents demand answers after Albany Park elementary school goes days without proper heating
Parents are demanding answers after a Northwest Side elementary school went days without proper heat during a cold snap.
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Illinois schools chief tells districts to follow state law, not Trump threats
Illinois State Superintendent Tony Sanders tells schools to continue teaching subjects like Black History and to keep ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalates push for CPS to pick up pension payment, borrow more money
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is instructing the school board to move ahead on accepting the costs of a $175 million pension payment that has been a political hot potato between City Hall and ...
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget proposal includes increases for K-12 schools and early childhood education
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker unveiled his 2026 budget proposal on Wednesday and asked lawmakers to continue investments in ...
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Chicago releases its Black Student Success Plan amid backlash against race-based initiatives
The district is releasing its long-awaited plan to improve Black students’ outcomes days after the Trump administration ...
Chicago forecast: Cold weather advisory with wind chills as low as -30
The advisory and school closures comes amid extreme cold warnings for 11 states across the U.S., stretching from the Canadian ...
Chicago Mayor Johnson names final CPS Board of Education appointment, completing 1st hybrid board
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his final appointment to the Chicago Board of Education Tuesday, completing the city's first-ever hybrid school board.
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Stakeholders: The new Chicago Board of Education must take ownership of CPS
Last month, Chicago Public Schools entered a new era of governance: a hybrid Board of Education with 10 elected members and 11 appointed by the mayor. In 2026, voters will decide on all 21 seats ...
Is there school on Presidents Day in Illinois? What's open and closed, including libraries, schools and more
Although many offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 in honor of Presidents Day, many retailers and grocery stores will be ...
‘Fails to meet our standards:’ Nevada school district rejects Pedro Martinez for top job
Ousted schools CEO Pedro Martinez was tossed from the running for superintendent of the Clark County School District in ...