Many Chicago Board of Education members agree with community members and want additional revenue from Chicago or Illinois ...

The impact of recent budget cuts will include fewer hot meals, delays in school repairs, curtailed crossing guard programs, ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools officials have yet to identify a solution for the district’s looming $734 million deficit, ...

"I feel like there's a disconnect between the students, the parents, the staff, and the teachers, as well as the community." ...

District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards ...

A Department of Education investigation found Chicago Public Schools wrongly obtained $1.1 million by misidentifying South ...

CPS is grappling with a $734 million deficit. Board members say schools across Illinois are facing budget troubles and need ...

Chicagoland schools face major setbacks as $6.8B in federal education funds are withheld by the Trump administration.

Public school funding, often tied to enrollment, is also shrinking. According to the Reason Foundation, 98 public schools closed in 2023-24 across 15 states, with significant losses in California, ...

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...

WASHINGTON – A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in federal education funding, including money for after-school and summer learning programs ...