Chicago City Council Passes Controversial $830 Million Bond Plan
Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s controversial proposal to sell $830 million in bonds for ...
City Council to vote on Mayor Johnson’s $830M bond plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $830 million bond proposal for infrastructure projects in Chicago will be voted on Wednesday, with ...
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Complaint Against CPS over Race-Based Academic Initiative
CPS recently introduced a new initiative aimed at improving academic outcomes for Black students, but the plan has faced ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
Illinois schools will continue to teach LGBTQ+ history despite warning from feds
State Supt. Tony Sanders sent a message to school leaders last week, instructing them to continue teaching LGBTQ+, as well as Black and Asian American history. The state’s Inclusive ...
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Johnson pushing CPS to cover disputed $175M pension payment
If the school district doesn't come up with the money by the end of March, the city will likely have to raid its own reserves ...
Nearly 80% of Chicago residents disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson
When asked to pick three of Chicago's top problems, around two-thirds of respondents in a new poll said crime was the main concern.
Anti-DEI Group Files Complaint Against Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan
A conservative education group has filed an anti-discrimination complaint against Chicago Public Schools and its Black ...
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Chicago School District’s Black Student Success Plan Faces A Legal Challenge
A group opposed to race-based initiatives complained to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that the ...
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Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan sparks controversy
Chicago Public Schools launched the Black Student Success Plan, a five-year initiative to address educational disparities for ...
ICE Arrests at Schools: How Students and Teachers Are Preparing for Immigration Raids
Rebecca, a high school teacher in El Paso who has been teaching for eight years and asked to withhold her last name to avoid ...
Chicago Schools’ Bid to Boost Black Student Achievement Draws Legal Challenge
A conservative advocacy group filed a legal challenge against Chicago Public Schools on Friday over an initiative to give ...