Top public officials vow improvements as the district marks the 10th anniversary of its decision to close 49 schools.
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Principal Resignations Soar Across Chicago and Illinois, as Educators Cite Burnout
Leaders in education are calling for more support as more and more principals are leaving their jobs.
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A Chalkbeat Chicago and Illinois Answers Project investigation revealed that despite student needs, high poverty districts have spent smaller portions of their ESSER funds in comparison to low poverty districts.
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Illinois School Districts Received Billions in COVID Relief Funds but Some Are Slow To Spend
Districts in Chicago’s south suburbs stand out for spending small portions of their COVID recovery dollars as reported to the state.
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In One High-Poverty Chicago Suburb, a Plan To Use COVID Relief Funds To Embrace Hybrid Learning
Dolton West’s superintendent wants to use technology to reimagine the school day and week.
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Parents, Advocates Want Special Education Classroom Assistants in Required Meetings
Parents have complained about the school system’s lack of inclusion of the classroom assistants — who best know their children and their needs — in the decision-making process.
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Chicago Public Schools Watchdog to Investigate Emergency Computer Deal With Lightfoot Donor
The district’s Office of Inspector General opened the investigation after a report by Chalkbeat Chicago and the Better Government Association this week raised questions about the purchase.
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Chicago Schools Needed Computers. Then the Mayor Emailed About a ‘Really Good Guy.’
What followed was a $1.6 million deal for a Lightfoot donor who supplied used laptops and iPads, some of which didn’t work for remote learning.
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Las Escuelas de Chicago Necesitaban Computadoras. Fue Entonces Cuando La Alcaldesa Envió un Correo Electrónico Avalando Por Un “Tipo Muy Bueno”.
Lo que siguió fue un acuerdo de $1.6 millones para un contribuyente de la campaña de Lightfoot que suministró computadoras portátiles y iPads usadas, algunas de las cuales no funcionaron para el aprendizaje virtual.
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Chicago’s Push to Buy Computers for Remote Learning Hit Snags. New Challenges Await This Fall.
Illinois districts face looming tech costs, fiscal uncertainty.