35 Chicago charter schools approved to stay open, but with CPS closely watching over them
Chicago Public Schools renewed contracts for 35 schools on Wednesday, but with shorter term lengths than in the past and new conditions to meet.
Chicago Public Schools renewed contracts for 35 schools on Wednesday, but with shorter term lengths than in the past and new conditions to meet.
Most observers say the test doesn’t do much for students or teachers, but advocates worry the state is moving too slowly to make big changes.
The tentative deal reached late Sunday ends a four-day strike. It fell into place after administrators enhanced their compensation offer.
For the first time since the strike began, administrators and faculty both reported progress in contract talks on Friday.
The work stoppage at the University of Illinois has students scrambling to learn course material on their own.
The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students and more.
The union representing faculty members at the University of Illinois Chicago say they remain far apart in bargaining with school officials on compensation. They are set to strike Tuesday.
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“CPS OIG has opened an investigation into this matter and we are currently gathering information to determine which, if any, policies have been violated,” CPS IG Will Fletcher said in a statement.
The race for City Hall is shifting into high gear with seven weeks left until Election Day, and Lightfoot is looking for all the help she can get. That includes a strategy a former inspector general called “deeply, deeply problematic.”