Declining school enrollment has left 30% of Chicago public schools at least half-empty. The city’s failure to address this problem has come at a high cost to the district — and its students.

CPS considers delaying some CTU contract wins as it faces budget deficit, prompting lawsuit threat The union said it would sue if Chicago Public Schools moved ahead with a scenario it is ...

The Chicago Board of Education has narrowed its list for the interim schools’ chief down to three candidates in recent days, one of whom has a history of alleged negligence as a principal.

Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release money collected in tax-increment-financing districts.

Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) president Stacy Davis Gates said on Monday that “all children belong to” the union. At the ...

Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...

District officials say the number of special education teachers will likely increase, but there would be fewer classroom ...

Chicago Public Schools announced layoffs on Friday impacting over 100 employees and over 200 vacant positions, including many crossing guards.

Reductions target crossing guards and central-office employees. Trimming a $734 million deficit would require bigger moves.