Mayor Johnson urged to shrink $830 million in borrowing, tighten language on CPS funding
Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson warned that major changes are needed, not only to lock in the 26 votes needed for ...
CPS Black Student Success Plan Lawsuit
Just days after Chicago Public Schools released its long awaited black student success plan, an out-of-state advocacy group ...
Parents, politicians rally for Acero Schools, condemn ICE raids outside CPS headquarters
School closings and immigration raids were the focus of a Chicago Public Schools Board of Education meeting at this hour.
CPS charged teenager with terrorism despite knowing she was suspected grooming victim, court hears
The CPS charged a vulnerable teenager with terror offences despite being aware she was a suspected victim of online grooming ...
CPS board votes to keep open 5 Acero charters but will close 2 at end of school year
A Board of Education vote in December had spared seven Acero schools from closure for a year and promised to absorb five of them in 2026. But after extensive debate, the board determined Paz ...
‘Tick box exercise’ over CPS casework quality must ‘fundamentally change’
Inspectors discovered a culture where legal managers were ‘reluctant’ to give prosecutors feedback on improvement for ‘fear ...
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Johnson pushing CPS to cover disputed $175M pension payment
If the school district doesn't come up with the money by the end of March, the city will likely have to raid its own reserves ...
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Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Johnson’s office and the school district have been locked in a dispute for months over responsibility for a pension payment.
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Complaint Against CPS over Race-Based Academic Initiative
CPS recently introduced a new initiative aimed at improving academic outcomes for Black students, but the plan has faced ...
CPS Technologies awarded $250,000 Army contract
CPS Technologies (CPSH) has been awarded a new Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Army, marking its second such ...
‘Truly horrific:’ Yakima woman charged with manslaughter in starvation death of infant daughter
A Yakima woman has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter.
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Vice Mayor Says Federal Funding Cuts May Pose Long-Term Challenges for CPS Budget
Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern warned that the budgeting process for Cambridge Public Schools could be more difficult with ...