CPS says damaged lead paint will be removed from 80 schools this summer
WBEZ found delays in removing the hazardous paint uncovered in some schools last fall. CPS says delays can occur while seeking the “root causes” of the damage.
WBEZ found delays in removing the hazardous paint uncovered in some schools last fall. CPS says delays can occur while seeking the “root causes” of the damage.
A WBEZ review of Chicago Public Schools records shows long delays at some schools between when paint was identified and when it was removed.
CPS voted last fall to close Urban Prep Academies. A judge on Friday put the closure on hold, granting the school a first victory.
A summer environmental justice class for high schoolers delves into the complicated dynamic between environment, race and power.
Johnson on Wednesday said he would defer to elected Local School Councils at individual schools, who are responsible for voting on whether to keep officers.
African American leaders want the mayor to stop Chicago Public Schools from assuming management this fall of the former Urban Prep Academy.
WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times investigated promises made in 2013 to students and communities about what to expect after their schools shut down.
Four years ago, Chicago tried an alternative to mass closings of underenrolled schools. Is this a path forward as the city’s enrollment continues to drop?
Meet Logan and James Garcia, who are taking advantage of a scholarship for all graduates and one parent at five Chicago public high schools.
Buoyed in part once again by federal COVID-19 relief funding, Chicago Public Schools will spend about $220 million more in the 2023-2024 school year to hire teachers and other support staff.