Chicago Board of Education
Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be Delayed
Hours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.
Emanuel Stands Firm On School Closings Plan Ahead Of Board Vote
On the eve of a Board of Education vote, and amid some vociferous opposition from teachers and some parents and students, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was standing by his plan to close more than 50 Chicago public schools.
Teachers’ Union To Wrap Up Three-Day Protest Of School Closings
City streets could be full of protesters again on Monday, as the Chicago Teachers Union wraps up a three-day march to voice opposition to plans to close more than 50 public schools.
Emanuel Won’t Promise To Follow Hearing Officers’ Recommendations On School Closings
In fact, Mayor Rahm Emanuel hinted strongly that recommendations made by the retired judges — stemming from concerns about the security of some students and the special education needs of others — would not be followed by his handpicked school board.
School Closings Plan Prompts Rancor At City Council, Board Of Ed Hearings
Aldermen grilled Chicago Public Schools officials and Chicago Teachers Union members Wednesday, over the plan to close 53 schools at the end of the school year, while the head of the school district answered critics at a Board of Education meeting.
CPS To Close A Total Of 53 Schools, 61 Buildings
Chicago Public Schools will close 54 school programs and 61 buildings in an effort to close a $1 billion budget deficit.
Pritzker Resigns From School Board; Obama Cabinet Next?
Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker has resigned from the Chicago Board of Education.
CPS Plans To Eliminate Year-Round Calendar Next School Year
Chicago Public Schools officials announced Friday that they plan to move all schools to the same calendar next year, doing away with “year-round” schools, in an effort to make it easier for parents to plan their work and daycare schedules.
CPS Again Denies Having List Of Schools To Close Next Year
Chicago Public Schools leaders were again denying Wednesday that they already have a list of scores of schools they are targeting for closure next year.
Chicago Teachers Vote To Ratify Deal With CPS
The Chicago Teachers Union announced late Wednesday that teachers have voted to ratify a new contract with the Chicago Public Schools.
Vitale: ‘Unconscionable’ To Continue Teachers’ Strike After Tentative Deal
Chicago Board of Education President David Vitale said Monday morning it’s “unconscionable” that Chicago Public Schools students are being kept out of class for a 6th day, due to the teachers’ strike, despite a tentative agreement between negotiators for CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union.
Teachers’ March Targets Pritzker Family; Disrupts Traffic Downtown
Thousands of striking teachers and their supporters were marching down Michigan Avenue on Thursday, after rallying outside a hotel owned by the billionaire family of a Chicago Board of Education member.
Chicago Teachers Begin First Strike In 25 Years
Chicago Public Schools teachers went on strike for the fist time in a quarter century on Monday, after the latest contract talks broke down Sunday with no deal to avert a walkout.
‘Intense’ Teacher Contract Talks Continue As Midnight Deadline Looms
Chicago Public Schools officials and teachers continued contract negotiations Sunday morning, in talks union officials described as “intense,” with a midnight deadline looming for a teachers’ strike.
Group Submits 10K Signatures Seeking Vote On Elected School Board
A coalition of Chicago parents, activists, and teachers said Monday it has enough signatures to get the idea of an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools on the ballot in November.
School Board, Union Reject Arbitrator’s Report On Teachers Contract
The Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union have both unanimously rejected an independent arbitrator’s suggestions on how to end the contract stalemate with public school teachers.
Mother Claims Elementary School Worker Beat Student
A mother is suing the Chicago Board of Education, claiming an employee at her son’s public elementary school punched him in a 2010 confrontation while taking him to the principal’s office.
Walter’s Perspective: Teacher Contract Dispute Has Become Schoolyard Fight
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson says the Chicago Board of Education and the Chicago Teachers Union should stop acting like children.
CPS Employee Says Supervisor Sexually Harassed Her Repeatedly
A woman who works for the Chicago School Board is suing her employer and her supervisor claiming she was regularly sexually harassed at work for more than a year.
Schools Reach Contract Deal With Lunchroom Workers
The Chicago Board of Education and the union representing 3,300 lunchroom workers have reached a contract deal, providing modest raises and a commitment to serve better food.
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