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Chicago’s partially-elected school board plans changes to charter school oversight
As charter schools face enrollment and financial challenges, Chicago’s school board is grappling with how best to manage the ...
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Chicago Schools CEO tapped to oversee schools in Massachusetts
Pedro Martinez was picked as commissioner of Massachusetts’ K-12 schools, with final approval pending. Martinez was fired ...
Pedro Martinez, fired CEO leader of Chicago Public Schools, will be Mass. K-12 school commissioner
Martinez also served as a superintendent in Nevada and San Antonio, as well as a chief financial officer for Chicago Public ...
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a ...
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It's hosted by Bridgett McGill, a Chicago Public Schools teacher and award-winning author. The Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with CPS. On this Episode of ...
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Fairfax County Public Schools to begin fining drivers who pass stopped school buses
Fairfax County Public Schools says drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses will be fined starting May 12. There is a 30-day warning period, which starts Wednesday. The school district says ...
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Chicago Public Schools Moves Forward With Black Student Success Plan Amid National DEI Backlash
Chicago Public Schools is pursuing a new plan to address the inequities its Black students face. The Black Student Success Plan aims to bring in more Black teachers, reduce suspensions against Black ...
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Chicago Public Schools Starts Work On Capital Budget As $3 Billion In ‘Critical’ Repairs Loom
CHICAGO — If Chicago Public Schools were to tackle all the building repairs and upgrade projects on its list, that would cost $14.4 billion. Just the ones the district considers “critical”? About $3 ...
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Chicago Public Schools, teachers’ union ink $1.5B cost hike amid fiscal concerns
Chicago Public Schools and its teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement that would boost expenses by $1.5 billion over four years, school leaders say. “The money that we have is there to pay ...
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Chicago Public Schools starts work on its capital budget as $3 billion in ‘critical’ repairs loom
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. If Chicago Public Schools were to tackle all the ...
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Chicago Teachers Union spreads attacks on charter schools across Illinois
The tentative agreement between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools will further damage charter schools in Chicago. CTU also has been working in the Statehouse to hinder charter ...
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Chicago principals union looks to lock in first collective bargaining agreement
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools officials are back at the ...