Parents raise concerns over gas smell and heating issues at Albany Park elementary school
Chicago Public Schools has acknowledged the challenges of having older facilities like Volta, and said “all concerns are ...
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After approving a plan to save seven Acero charter schools, CPS may close several of them after all
Two months after parents and educators celebrated a Board of Education vote that spared seven Acero charter schools from ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
Black History Month: Celebrating the innovators, teachers and legends from Chicago and beyond
CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.
Chicago City Council passes Mayor Johnson’s $830 million infrastructure bond plan after pushback
The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor ...
Chicago Schools’ Bid to Boost Black Student Achievement Draws Legal Challenge
A conservative advocacy group filed a legal challenge against Chicago Public Schools on Friday over an initiative to give ...
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CPS Now Expected to Save 4 of 7 Acero Charter Schools Slated for Closure
The Acero charter network announced last year plans to shutter Cruz K-12 as well as Casas, Cisneros, Fuentes, Paz, Santiago ...
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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Chicago school board to consider saving 4 of 7 Acero charter schools slated for closure
The vote will come after months of uncertainty for hundreds of students and teachers who had pressed the district to save all ...
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Chicago City Council Votes 26-23 to Borrow $830M to Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges
The measure passed by the narrowest possible margin with the support of the entire Progressive Caucus and all but four ...
Board of Education to vote on future of Acero charter schools
The Acero Schools charter network is managed by a private company but funded and overseen by Chicago Public Schools leaders.
Former CEO of Indianapolis charter schools defrauded network of nearly $1 million
Former Tindley charter school network CEO Brian Metcalf pleaded guilty to two of the nine counts of wire fraud outlined in an indictment filed in 2023.