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Applying To Chicago Public Schools? Here’s A Guide To The 2024-25 Application Process.
Families use the application for entry to a variety of schools, including selective test-in schools and neighborhood schools outside of their attendance boundaries.
Chicago Public Schools Is Becoming Less Low-Income. Here’s Why That Matters
Ten years ago, 85% of Chicago Public Schools students came from low-income households. Now, that figure is 73%.
After First Week Of Classes, Hundreds Of Chicago Students With Disabilities Waiting For Bus Routes
A total of 733 students with disabilities, who are legally entitled to transportation under federal law, were waiting for bus service as of Monday, CPS officials said.
Meet The Teens Advising Chicago’s Mayor On Education
Commission members, who range in ages from 14 to 19, can serve up to two years and meet at least once a month to discuss policy with city leaders and community groups. They receive a yearly stipend of up to $500.
Chicago Public Schools Meets Deadline To Train Staff On Restraint, Seclusion, Officials Say
The state board placed the district under watch last fall after the district repeatedly failed to comply with state laws governing the use of restraint, timeout and seclusion.
First Day Of School: Chicago Public Schools Reopens Under A New Era Of Leadership
As roughly 320,000 students went back to class across Chicago, the district faces a number of challenges for the new school year.
8,000 Chicago Public Schools Students Won’t Have Bus Service On First Day Of School
The district is blaming the problem on an ongoing bus driver shortage.
Chicago Schools With Mostly Black Student Bodies Share Less Information About LSCs: Report
The findings suggest that white and more affluent parents are more likely to have access to accurate LSC information and LSCs without parent vacancies.
Will Chicago Meet Deadline To Train Staff On How And When They Can Restrain Students?
Chicago Public Schools risks losing state funding if it doesn't train at least two employees at each of its over 600 schools by Aug. 21.
Chicago Teachers Help Refugee Youth Navigate A New Language, A New Culture, And In The Fall, New Schools
"These children are coming from a lot of trauma, and the first thing cannot be academics," said Sol Camano, a bilingual Chicago educator.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Transition Team Releases Its Recommendations For Schools
The 223-page document released Thursday includes an ambitious progressive education agenda for the former middle school teacher and union organizer who took office in May.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Appoints New Chicago School Board Members
Jianan Shi of the parent advocacy group Raise Your Hand was appointed as board president. Johnson replaced all but one of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot's appointed members.
Chicago School Board Approves $9.4 Billion Budget As District Officials Warn Of Looming Deficit
“Many districts around the country right now are pressured to cut,” said Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. “We’re seeing layoffs. We’re seeing school closures. And so it is, it is a warning for us.”
Chicago School Board Backs Funding For Campus Police — And An Initiative To Reduce Reliance On It
The number of police officers stationed in schools has also been cut nearly in half in recent year. Next year, the district will staff 57 police officers at 39 high schools, down from 108 officers at 53 high schools in 2020.
Chicago Public Schools Staff To Get 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer and teacher, announced the new policy Thursday alongside CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
Chicago Public Schools Violating State Law On Use Of Restraint, Timeout In School, State Says
Documents obtained by Chalkbeat Chicago show that untrained staff restrained or secluded students for long periods of time, used outlawed methods of restraint, and restrained students who were not a threat to themselves or others.
CPS Faces Dwindling Enrollment, Empty Buildings, Soaring Deficits Decade After Mass Closure Of Schools
Top public officials are vowing improvements as the district marks the 10th anniversary of its decision to close 49 schools.
Full-day Kindergarten Will Be Required In Illinois Public Schools By 2027 Under Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk
School districts around the state will have to offer full-day kindergarten to families with children between 4 and 6 years old by the 2027-28 school year if the bill is signed into law.
About 50 Chicago High School Students Earned Associate Degrees. CPS Wants To Boost That Number
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez has said he wants to see more students earn two-year degrees before graduation as part of a broader push to strengthen Chicago’s career and technical education offerings.
Chicagoans Reject Illinois Lawmakers’ Revised Draft Map For Elected School Board
Lawmakers face a July 1 deadline to draw districts for the November 2024 election, when Chicago voters are set to elect 10 of 21 school board members.
