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District officials can’t say when they’ll be able to pay teachers retroactive raises for last school year and more layoffs ...
Financial problems are piling up at Chicago Public Schools, amid the district’s growing budget deficit and more cuts from the ...
CPS Board President Sean Harden joins us to discuss the search for a new schools CEO, what the community wants in a leader, ...
Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...
The school system must contend with a $700 million budget deficit and the likelihood of less money from the federal ...
The survey of about 2,700 respondents also found that people want the next schools chief to be a good communicator.
The district’s proposed changes would allow a student who scores in the top 10% of their grade on state tests to be eligible to apply for skipping a grade or taking accelerated math and reading.
The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to ...
Chicago Public Schools’ crossing guard staff were cut by 15% Friday as the district announced sweeping layoffs in an effort ...
Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less ...