Riverdale school system spends freely on conferences and meals for board members – while taxes rise, budgets shrink and students lack new books.
Education
CPS Way Off Track In Monitoring Transit Passes
More CTA fare cards are stolen from Chicago Public Schools, which is supposed to be distributing them to homeless students.
CPS Scandal Having Fallout Across U.S.
Several out-of-state school districts are now asking questions about their leaders consulting for company at heart of Chicago Public Schools bribery scandal.
2014 Kindergarten Suspension By School District
*Illinois State Board of Education doesn’t disclose counts for districts with fewer than 10 suspensions. Districts listed without numbers reported at least one suspension in the school year.
Chicago Public Schools Raw Data
These CPS records show elementary class sizes for the school year now ending, as of the 20th attendance day. The BGA analyzed the numbers, focusing on kindergarten through eighth grade […]
Bureaucracy Balloons At City Colleges
And so does pay, with Chancellor Cheryl Hyman getting a big bonus this year as more administrators make six figures.
Byrd-Bennett Arrest, The Perils Of Privatization
So much of public education is now run by private firms, and so much money is in play, it’s perhaps not surprising that a public official succumbed to greed.
Community College Leaders Cash In
Top administrators at Chicago-area community colleges are reaping big paychecks – and generous perks – courtesy of taxpayers.
Education Reporter Raised Questions About CPS Chief Two Years Ago
While working for Catalyst Chicago, BGA senior reporter Sarah Karp uncovered issues with a no-bid contract’s connection to the board’s CEO.
CPS Revises Grad Rates After BGA/WBEZ Report
Acknowledging their graduation rates were inflated, Chicago Public Schools officials are now revising those overly rosy numbers – which Mayor Emanuel has long touted.