The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is attempting to block the closing of “empty” and “failing” public schools in Chicago despite experts calling for closures and consolidations. According to ...

Johnson, a Democrat, defeated outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot, also a Democrat, in the general election and then Paul Vallas, the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, in a runoff challenge ...

Lifting up failing students is ... That is how Johnson wants Chicago’s schools to operate because his teachers union buddies want more funding for public schools without the expectation that ...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez helps distribute ... Success Plan is “racially exclusive” while the district is “failing students of all races and ethnicities,” according to ...

No students. None. In 55 Chicago public schools. Some people will be inclined to blame this massive, shameful failing of at-risk students on the COVID-19 pandemic. That;s not even close to the truth.

The U.S. Education Department said it's investigating Chicago Public Schools for alleged racial ... Defending Education criticized CPS "failing students of all races and ethnicities." ...

Chicago Public Schools lay off 530 tutors due to a shift in strategy and budget deficit, impacting student support.

according to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Sun-Times. That adds up to more than 16% more for teachers in addition to the raises that teachers also get for years of service.

She had angered voters by failing to stem rising crime, for the mounting social disorder in highly visible settings like Michigan Avenue (Chicago’s Magnificent Mile), and for her failure to reopen the ...

In your July 28 article on state spending on public schools (“Significant steps”), Gov. Josh Shapiro states, “We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to do right by our kids.” ...