Chicago Public Schools just resumed classes – but without enough school nurses, forcing some kids who need one-on-one medical care to stay at home.
Education
CPS Leaders: Where Do Their Kids Go To School?
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool, is refusing to say whether his children are attending or have attended CPS schools.
Black Teachers Hit Harder By CPS Layoffs
Amid the current budget crisis, Chicago Public Schools is laying off a disproportionate number of African-Americans. Pending lawsuits allege discrimination in past job cuts.
Neighborhood Schools Hit By Cuts, Charters Spared
Dollar reductions target traditional Chicago public schools for upcoming year while privately managed learning centers get additional funding.
More City Colleges Campuses To Specialize
As Chicago’s community college network further consolidates programs at specific campuses, critics worry that fewer students will enroll.
School Discipline of Young Children Questioned
More than 2,000 kindergarten suspensions were recorded during one school year in Illinois — a number that is far too high, parents and children’s advocates say.
Tuition To Rise At City Colleges
Students at Chicago’s community college network, ultimately overseen by Mayor Emanuel, are hit with big hikes in what they pay to take classes.
City Colleges Poised To Raise Tuition
Students at Chicago’s community college network, ultimately overseen by Mayor Emanuel, should brace for big hikes in what they pay to take classes.
CPS Class Sizes Pushed Beyond Limits
Huge number of Chicago Public Schools classrooms are overcrowded – and with mounting financial problems, the situation could get worse.
BGA/WBEZ Report On CPS Prompts Probe, Reforms
After the Better Government Association and WBEZ find the Chicago Public Schools graduation rate has been inflated, the agency inspector general launches investigation, and CPS officials pledge changes.