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Taxpayers forced to shell out up to $93,000 per student as Chicago’s failing public schools face crisis
A new report showed that declining enrollment in Chicago leaves about 150 of its schools half-empty. The report, authored by ChalkBeat and ProPublica, found that 47 schools are operating “at less than ...
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Outgoing Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez reflects on the past 3 years leading the district
Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release ...
Neuqua Valley renovation to bring freshmen back into the building starting in 2027, Indian Prairie 204 says
The majority of the upcoming renovation is being funded by the district’s bond sales, approved by voters via referendum in ...
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As Chicago teen curfew faces final vote, police superintendent backs away from ‘politics’ of debate
One person has loomed large over the controversial City Council ordinance giving police power to declare stricter teen curfews anywhere in Chicago: Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling.