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Suburban Schools Considering Online Charter School Program
Eighteen suburban school districts will be deciding in the not-too-distant future whether to contract with an online school district that’s starting up in the Fox River Valley.
Emanuel: Chicago Casino Money Would Go To Schools
Mayor Emanuel says Chicago children would be the beneficiaries if the state allows the city to have a gambling casino.
Commision Finds CPS Has Capacity To Close Or Consolidate 80 Schools
The Commission on School Utilization issued it’s final report today, stating that Chicago Public Schools has the capacity to consolidate approximately 80 schools rather than the 129 it initially reported.
CPS Finds $15M To Pay For All-Day Kindergarten
Art, music, computers classes — it’s a sacrifice many principals and parents have had to make in order to fund a full day of kindergarten. No more, though. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Chicago Student Arrested For Trying To Bring Gun Into High School: Police
No students were in jeopardy at any time during the incident, Chicago Public Schools spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler said.
Two Chicago High School Students Slain
Two more CPS students were killed during a weekend that began with a visit from the president to bemoan Chicago’s violent streets.
2 Investigators: Teacher Runs Private Auto Shop Out Of Public School
Dave Savini and the 2 Investigators went undercover and found instructor Jose Valdez cashing in while using public school students as free labor.
Your Chicago: Little Black Pearl Options Lab School
Students at the Kenwood high school are taught traditional subjects through the lens of art. CBS 2′s Kate Sullivan reports.
Parents, Teachers Rally To Save Neighborhood Schools
There were rallies at schools across the city today as parents and teachers organize to save neighborhood schools.
Deadly Shooting Outside CSU After Basketball Game
Police were questioning two suspects in the shooting death of a high school student, after a basketball game on the Chicago State University campus.
CPS Parents Speak Out Against School Closure Plan
Chicago public school parents had another chance to complain about the prospect of their school closing today, this time in front of a state panel.
CPS Teachers Who Lost Jobs File Discrimination Suit
Several African-American teachers whose schools were “turned around” sued the Board of Education.
Chicago Schools Chief Pitches 5-Year Moratorium On School Closings
Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said Monday the plan depends on Illinois lawmakers allowing an extension on a deadline for announcing proposed school actions. Byrd-Bennett wants a one-time extension of the deadline from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 .
CPS Designs New Program, Hopes It Will Get Parents More Involved
There’s a new program in several Chicago Public Schools designed to get parents more involved in their children’s education.
New Film Looks At Art’s Influence On Dixon Elementary School Students
“The Curators Of Dixon School” looks at the relationship between artworks on display at the CPS school and its influence on youngsters. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley, a Dixon alum, reports.
2 Investigators: Chicago School Bus Drivers Breaking Laws
CBS 2′s Dave Savini reports on one bus company’s violations as it transports Chicago students.
2 Investigators: Chicago Schools Flunk Food Inspections
Rat droppings and other problems plague some cafeterias. Since 2011, 244 of Chicago’s 681 schools failed at least one health inspection, CBS 2′s Pam Zekman reports.
For Chicago Parents And Kids, Here We Go Again
CBS 2′s Mike Parker talks with parents and their kids about the news that the teachers’ strike will continue into its second week.
Parents, Students Look Forward To End Of Strike
It’s been a week of teacher-less school, and an end to the strike can’t come soon enough for parents and some students.CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports.
Parents, Teachers, Students: We’re Ready For School To Resume
CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley talks with a variety of people who would love to see schools reopen for classes.
Most Popular News
- Divers Pull Body From Lake Michigan On South SideA young man's body has been pulled from Lake Michigan, not far from where a missing University of Chicago student is believed to have been when he vanished during last week's thunderstorms.405
- Lewis Points Finger At ‘Rich White People’ For School ProblemsA 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.5015
- Man Shot To Death In South Suburban HomewoodNineteen-year-old Homewood resident Henry Kormoi died from at least one gunshot wound he suffered near home in the 1100 block of 187th Street.112
- State Discontinues Healthcare Funding For Disabled Stroke VictimUnconscionable. That's what a doctor calls a state decision to cut care funding for a patient.311
- Teen Says He Got E. Coli From Burrito At Lombard RestaurantA local teen says he got sick because of a burrito he ate from a local restaurant that's now the focus of an e coli outbreak.158
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