Field House
New Dispute Erupts At Pilsen Elementary School Between Parents, CPS
For the second time in less than a year, parents have begun to mount an around-the-clock sit-in at the field house adjacent to the Whittier Elementary School, in the Southwest Side Pilsen neighborhood.
Still No Library At Whittier School; Parents Protest
A noisy demonstration outside a Chicago School Board meeting today indicates that the controversy over an old field house at Whittier Elementary School is not over.
Sit-In At Whittier Elementary’s Field House Officially Ends
A weeks-long sit-in at Whitter Elementary School’s field house has officially ended Wednesday evening.
Huberman Signs Agreement To Build Library At Whittier
Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman agreed Wednesday to give parents at Whittier Elementary School a signed letter committing to a deal to put a library at Whittier, which could end a weeks-long sit-in at the school’s field house.
Potential Deal To End Whittier School Standoff
Parents and activists have reached a tentative deal with the Chicago Public Schools that could end a month-long standoff at Whittier Elementary School.
CPS Meets Parents’ Demands At Whittier School
Some parents met with Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Ron Huberman this morning, as they fight to save an old field house at Whittier Elementary School.
Huberman: CPS Working With Sit-In Parents
Chicago Public Schools has been working with parents at Whittier Elementary well before they staged a sit-in at a field house slated for demolition.
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