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Chicago Public Schools is relaunching a program to reel in dropouts
The district rethought Back to Our Future after issues with recruitment and retention plagued the program, first launched ...
Daywatch: What we know about primary elections in Chicago’s suburbs
Good morning, Chicago. Primary elections were held last night in Chicago’s suburbs, and several well-known names were on the ...
Deportation threats make schools even more unsafe
Gun violence, school closures — and now, deportation threats. Schools are no longer secure and welcoming spaces for students and families. Who will fight to change that?
Chicago Teachers Union faces rank-and-file rebellion, as contract talks stall and layoffs loom
More than 20,000 teachers have been working without a contract for eight months as the CTU-backed mayor refuses to accept ...
Chicago school closings today: Full list of schools closed, delayed amid extreme cold
As many as seven Chicago-area schools had announced delays, closures or e-learning Tuesday due as a cold weather advisory ...
Chicago Public Schools’ Black student success plan hit with federal legal challenge
In a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, a national group claims the plan is discriminatory, citing efforts by ...
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Teacher Liz Shulman: The idea of ‘screen free’ schools is great
Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams once again to talk about the state of ...
Mayor Johnson taps Alderman Ramirez-Rosa to head Chicago Park District
Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as the Chicago Park District General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).