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Today in Chicago History: Feds say actions kept Chicago schools racially segregated for 35 years
1979: The U.S. Office for Civil Rights charged in a 102-page document that the Chicago Board of Education had systematically ...
Chicago elementary school custodian chosen as finalist for national award
Mica Ortiz's job title is custodian, but she goes above and beyond, keeping Hibbard Elementary School in Albany Park ...
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Chicago Public Schools starts work on its capital budget as $3 billion in ‘critical’ repairs loom
Maintaining CPS’s 520 campuses and other facilities is no small task: The average age of CPS’ roughly 800 buildings is more ...
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‘We’re gonna sue’: Chicago mayor says Trump threat to cut funding over DEI is ‘unconstitutional’
The U.S. Department of Education has threatened to withhold billions in education funding unless they end DEI practices.
Chicago Teachers Union backs shutdown of Acero charter schools and layoffs of CTU members
Cruz K-12 and Paz Elementary will shut down at the end of the year while CTU works to prevent any opposition to the winding ...
Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools reach tentative agreement on contract after nearly a year of negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has reached a tentative agreement on a contract with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).