Chicago Public Schools
Opponents Vow To Keep Fighting, Despite Vote To Close 49 Elementary Schools
The decision to close 49 elementary schools in Chicago is done, but bitterness over the move lingered Thursday morning, as the Chicago Teachers Union vowed to continue their fight against the closings, and parents and students protested the looming closure of their schools.
Parents React To Closing Of Bronzeville School
At one of the schools ordered closed by CPS – there was quiet opposition from some parents today…and some seemed resigned to what is about to happen. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
The List: Chicago Schools To Be Closed
The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit.
Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary Schools
The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.
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.
School Protesters Arrested At City Hall
More than a dozen people protesting the plans to close more than 50 Chicago public schools were arrested on Monday at City Hall.
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.
Red Line Rehab Will Force 98,000 CPS Students To Find New Route To School
Nearly 100,000 Chicago Public Schools students would have to find a new way to get to class starting next week, once the CTA shuts down the south end of the Red Line for a major track overhaul.
Teachers Union Files Federal Lawsuits To Halt School Closings
In their continuing efforts to oppose plans to close more than 50 public schools, the Chicago Teachers Union filed two federal lawsuits on behalf of parents whose children attend schools targeted for closure or consolidation.
Independent Hearing Officers Oppose Plans To Close 13 Schools
Independent hearing officers enlisted to review plans to close 53 Chicago Public Schools at the end of the school year have opposed at least 13 of the proposed closings.
Payton, Brooks Players Meet Over Breakfast
Baseball teams from Brooks and Payton high schools shared a meal this morning, meeting for the first time since their game was canceled because Payton players didn’t show up.
City Council Committee Approves Charter School Previously Rejected By CPS
A Chicago City Council committee is recommending approval of a new charter school in the McKinley Park area that was previously rejected by the Chicago School Board, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Study: 20 To 30 Percent Of CPS Students Rarely Use Technology In School
A new study commissioned by the University of Chicago paints a disappointing picture of technology use among public school students in Chicago.
Students Skipping Mandatory Test To Protest School Closings
They are supposed to be taking a mandatory state test today, but about 100 CPS high school students instead were boycotting the test and protesting outside Wednesday’s school board meeting.
Welcoming Schools To Have ‘Children Ambassadors’ For Kids From Closed Schools
As Chicago Public Schools officials get closer to closing more than 50 elementary schools, they were releasing new details Tuesday on how they plan to tackle one of the most sensitive issues: blending two schools into one.
Lewis: Emanuel, CPS Can’t Be Trusted On School Closing Promises
As the plan to close more than 50 Chicago Public Schools moves forward, the head of the Chicago Teachers Union said she has numerous examples of what can go wrong, and has gone wrong with previous school closings and consolidations.
Mayor Shrugs Off Teachers Union’s Efforts To Defeat Him In 2015
Mayor Rahm Emanuel seemed unfazed Tuesday by word that the Chicago Teachers Union plans to work to oust him from office in the next city election.
Company Donating Ping Pong Tables To CPS
Ping Pong proponents assert the game is brain food and a social experience as well as good exercise as the introduce table tennis to cadets at the Chicago Public School Military Academy at 3533 S. Giles, reports WBBM’s John Cody.
CTU To Seek Candidate To Run Against Emanuel In 2015
In the face of the Chicago Public Schools’ plans to close more than 50 schools this year, the Chicago Teachers Union said Monday it would be making a push to run a candidate against Mayor Rahm Emanuel in two years.
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