Here's how you can check Chicago-area school closings as possible winter storm approaches
A winter storm that could bring the Chicago area its largest snowfall of the season is approaching, with some schools across the region announcing closures in anticipation of the inclement weather.
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Chicago Public Schools fair aims to prepare students with disabilities for life after high school
About 700 of Chicago’s students with disabilities attended the fair last month, where they learned about college preparation ...
Crain's Chicago Business1dOpinion
Editorial: Could a compromise in the CTU-CPS wars finally be in sight?
Even though the union rejected it, an independent arbitrator's fact-finding report offers a new glimmer of hope that we may ...
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Staffs reflect tense relations of Chicago mayor, Pritzker
Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension betwee Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Teachers can share ideas online for principal and teacher evaluation systems
Education Minnesota (EdMN) and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) have formed a joint venture with The VIVA ...
SEIU 'under attack' from CTU, union says
For months, Scott Kennedy said her union has tried to work with CTU on its contract demand with Chicago Public Schools, but ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
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CPS says independent arbitrator agrees the district can’t afford much more on teachers contract
This comes after the teachers union said the report showed CPS has money to spare. CPS leaders said the report instead ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier4d
A look at Chicago’s more than 40-year history as a sanctuary city
Chicago’s path to being a sanctuary city began more than 40 years ago. Here’s a look at the leaders and laws that have shaped Chicago’s involvement with the sanctuary movement.
CTU could inch closer to strike after rejecting CPS fact-finder report
An independent auditor has released its fact-finder report amid contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the ...
Chicago Teachers Union rejects factfinder report amid contract talks with CPS, strike fears mount
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for ...
CPS, independent arbitrator agree the district can’t afford much more on teachers contract, CPS says
This comes after the teachers union said the report showed CPS has money to spare. CPS leaders said the report instead ...