A quiet start expected for city schools as mayoral election draws near
When school begins Tuesday, it will be a much quieter start to the school year than what Chicago has come to expect.For one, there are no mass school closings, with...
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Chicago Public Schools reports graduation rate up
Following national trends and building on years of growth, Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday reported a higher graduation rate for high school students in the last school year. The CPS...
CPS delays charter school on South Side
The beleaguered Concept Schools charter operation will not be opening a new campus on the South Side this fall, leaving more than 400 children in need of a new school...
CPS trying to unload dozens of closed schools
More than a year after Chicago Public Schools closed nearly 50 schools for under-enrollment, there has been little progress on finding new uses for most of the now-empty buildings. Just...
Tribune poll: Voters give Emanuel low marks on his school policies
After a teachers strike, school closings and widespread budget cuts, city voters are increasingly frustrated with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's stewardship of Chicago Public Schools, a new Chicago Tribune poll shows....
CPS test scores show gains in grades 2 through 8
Chicago Public Schools today released preliminary information on standardized test scores that indicate students across grades 2 to 8 made gains, with more than half of them scoring above the...
Alderman’s sister named CPS principal despite failing eligibility test
A powerful Chicago alderman's sister who failed Chicago Public Schools' selection test for principals twice will become the new principal at Gray Elementary thanks to changes in the district's hiring...
Emanuel’s deputy education chief leaving post
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's point person on Chicago Public Schools is leaving City Hall today to join the Joyce Foundation, a nonprofit that pushes for education reform in the Midwest. Beth...
Chicago School Board approves $5.8B budget
While officials acknowledged the potential pitfalls of using a one-time accounting maneuver to cover a gaping deficit, Chicago's Board of Education Wednesday unanimously approved a $5.8 billion operating budget and...
Alderman proposes using shuttered school on South Side
The building occupied by Canter Middle School until this summer, when it was shut down as part of massive districtwide school closings, would be taken over by the 7th and...