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Chicago school district claims $700M shortfall not the reason for 1,500 layoffs — have officials ‘misled the public'?
"I feel like there's a disconnect between the students, the parents, the staff, and the teachers, as well as the community." ...
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Community members to CPS board: Don’t cut schools, get money from city or state to fill deficit
Many Chicago Board of Education members agree with community members and want additional revenue from Chicago or Illinois ...
Chicago Public Schools agrees to pay feds back $1 million over misallocated grants
A Department of Education investigation found Chicago Public Schools wrongly obtained $1.1 million by misidentifying South ...
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To accommodate bus routes, 22 Chicago school bell times will change this fall
The district said it is still facing a driver shortage, which contributed to reduced busing for students in recent years.
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Chicago Public Schools delayed retroactive pay increase to CPS teachers
WGN Radio can exclusively report that Chicago Public Schools delayed a retroactive pay increase to CPS teachers. Chicago ...
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CPS slashes crossing guard program, raising safety concerns before school year
Chicago schoolchildren will see significantly fewer crossing guards on their way to class this fall, prompting concerns from ...
Alderman calls for investigation after CPS crossing guard cuts in his ward: 'This is unbelievable'
Alderman Matt O'Shea says he was blindsided by cuts he calls drastic and unsafe in his ward's school communities. "That's ...
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Chicago school board moves to make more students eligible for accelerated coursework
The Chicago Board of Education voted to approve a policy change that aims to make more students in grades 4-6 eligible to ...