Charter schools are not liquor stores or smoke shops. They are public schools, funded by taxpayers and accountable to public standards.

Those who knew Pope Leo XIV as a younger man say his path to the papacy has prepared him well for the challenges ahead.

Chicago’s South Side was solidly working class during Pope Leo’s childhood, said Rob Paral, a researcher at the Great Cities ...

Parents in Chicagoland are considering private school options that offer individualized instruction, low student-to-teacher ratios, and globally-focused programs designed to help children excel in ...

A man who claims he was abused at a private boarding school has reached an out-of-court settlement for a six-figure sum in damages. Angus Bell claimed he suffered in a “madhouse of violence and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As the school year winds down, time is ticking to name a new Chicago Public Schools CEO. While the 21-member School Board is a divided one, they all agree the district's next ...

The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Tuesday over allegations the district is violating civil rights by hosting programs that discriminate ...

The Education Department has opened a Title VI investigation into Chicago Public Schools over allegations of race-based discrimination. The Trump administration says the Chicago district is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Trump administration's U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools for alleged racial discrimination. A DOE statement says its ...

The U.S. Education Department is investigating Chicago Public Schools amid allegations that a new program designed to improve academic success and retention among Black students and educators ...

CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools, alleging a program that aims to improve the educational outcomes of Black students is ...

He says deputies repeatedly failed to investigate complaints he filed as a young teenager that he was raped and suffered other violence at Agape Boarding School, which has since closed. He has 30 days ...