Chicago Public Schools
Parents Occupy Classroom To Protest School Closings
Parents took over a classroom at Lafayette Elementary to protest the city’s plan to shut down the school after this year.
CPS Hopes To Save Millions With Severance Deal For Cafeteria Workers
Chicago Public Schools officials have offered lunchroom workers severance packages to get them to vacate their jobs, and help the district close its estimated $1 billion budget deficit.
Final Bell Rings For Last Time At 28 Schools Today
Wednesday marks the beginning of school closings in Chicago, with 28 elementary schools preparing for their final day of class before they close for good.
Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School Problems
A day before the first set of school closings was set to begin, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis had some harsh words about how the Chicago Public Schools are funded and managed, blaming much of the district’s problems on racism.
Parents, Teachers Protest Outside Speaking Event Of Schools CEO Byrd-Bennett
Parents and students protested earlier this evening outside of speaking engagement by the head of Chicago Public Schools, reports WBBM’s Nancy Harty.
Parents Protest School Budget Cuts, Seek State Audit Of CPS Budget
Claiming the move to close 49 elementary schools won’t save any money, opponents of the Emanuel administration’s plans protested outside CPS headquarters on Monday, asking state leaders to step in.
CPS To Hire 600 People For Safe Passage Routes
The City of Chicago, which plans to close dozens of schools this summer to save money, has received 11,000 requests for help getting children to their new schools along safe-passage routes and will hire 600 adults to work along the routes.
CPS Issues Pink Slips To Hundreds Of Teachers
About 800 of teachers and staff at schools set to close next school year or are targeted as “turnaround” schools were laid off on Friday.
City To Hire 600 Workers For Safe Passage Routes After School Closings
City and Chicago Public Schools officials said Friday they’re working with police and parents to designate hot spots where safety is an issue and there could be trouble as kids go to new schools next fall.
CPS Announces $21 Million In Non-Classroom Cuts
Chicago Public Schools officials have announced nearly $21 million in new cutbacks as it continues work to close a $1 billion budget deficit. The latest cuts come on top of more than $31 million in central office cuts earlier this year.
CPS Legally Leaves Door Open To Keeping 10 Of 50 Schools Open
Until a new judge can be assigned to a lawsuit filed by the Chicago Teachers Union and parents from 10 elementary schools, CPS attorneys agreed the district wouldn’t take any permanent actions at the schools in question.
Bryd-Bennett Unveils Five-Year Plan For Improving Schools
With 49 elementary schools set to close next week, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett was outlined a five-year plan to make sure the district’s students are prepared for college or a career after finishing high school.
CTU Fears Chicago Could Follow Philadelphia’s Lead With Teacher Layoffs
Chicago Teachers Union officials fear the city could soon follow Philadelphia’s steps and send out thousands of layoff notices. On Friday, the Philadelphia School District notified more than 3,000 employees of layoffs.
CPS Teacher Charged With Rape
A Chicago Public School teacher has been removed from the classroom after being charged with rape.
Teachers Union Fears Massive Layoffs Due To School Closings, Pension Costs
With 49 elementary schools set to close this summer, and the district facing an additional $412 million in pension costs, the Chicago Teachers Union estimated hundreds – if not thousands – of teachers could be laid off to reduce district spending.
What Happens After A School Closes?
We now know 49 Chicago elementary school will close this fall. So, what will happen to all of those buildings – once the children leave?
Parents Of Schools Set To Close Want Kids Enrolled At Pritzker On North Side
A group of parents from three elementary schools that are closing on the South Side took a trip to the North Side on Thursday, and tried to enroll their kids at a school whose name is synonymous with wealth and privilege.
Teachers Union Files New Lawsuit To Stop School Closings
The suit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, argued the Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Board of Education should have followed hearing officers’ recommendations to keep 10 of the schools open when the hearing officers found CPS did not follow proper guidelines.
CPS: High School Graduation Rate Rises Again
The head of the Chicago Public School system will be doing a little chest-thumping today about the high school graduation rate.
Protests Against School Closings Continue
Parents and other community members met outside a West Side school Friday morning, in an effort to make sure Chicago Public Schools officials and the mayor hear what they have to say about the closing of 49 elementary schools.
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