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Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.
For the first time, Chicago voters this November will elect the president of the Chicago Board of Education, as the governing body for the Chicago Public Schools becomes a fully elected board in 2027.
Hilario Dominguez, a candidate running for president of Chicago's elected Board of Education, pushed back on claims this weekend that he had inappropriate interactions with a student.
Parents of special education students say their kids are learning in stairwell landings and storage areas converted into makeshift classrooms.
Chicagoans will soon elect the Chicago Board of Education president for the first time ever, and among the four candidates running is incumbent board member and former Chicago Public Schools principal Jessica Biggs.
Voters will elect a Chicago Board of Education president for the first time ever in November, and among the four candidates running is Hilario Dominguez, the former political coordinator of the Chicago Teachers Union.
Voters will elect a Chicago Board of Education president for the first time ever in November, and among the four candidates running is Hilario Dominguez, the former political coordinator of the Chicago Teachers Union. Dominguez joins Dana Kozlov.
Sendhil Revuluri is running for Board of Education president because, in his words, "we need to put our students at the center of everything we're doing.
Kids are now back in their classrooms at a Southwest Side elementary school after suspected mold forced them to spend the first week of classes last week at a different school.
According to court documents, CPS should have officially gotten those funds back by Friday.
This money comes after the U.S. Department of Education stripped the district of grants last year, saying it violated federal law with policies supporting Black and transgender students.
After being forced to shift classes to another nearby school for the past week over mold concerns, a Southwest Side elementary school will reopen on Monday.
The Chicago Public Schools are back in the swing of things, with hundreds of laid-off educators back in the classroom.
The Chicago Tribune reported that more than 300 of 700 employees previously cut have been rehired, as district leaders continue to scramble to close a massive, multimillion-dollar budget gap. Lauren Victory reports.
The Chicago Public Schools are back in the swing of things, with hundreds of laid-off educators back in the classroom. Lauren Victory reports.
For some students, the year started with outside classes and classwork in unconventional spots inside the adjacent Kennedy High School.
Monday marked the first day of class for more than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students, but uncertainty remains about CPS' funding for the 2026-2027 school year.
The theme for the first day at the school in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood was Poe Classical University, with a focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the importance of a college education. Darius Johnson reports.
Chicago Public Schools students returned to school for the 2026-2027 school year on Monday. Darius Johnson spent the morning at Edgar Allan Poe Classical Elementary School in Pullman, where none other than our Jermont Terry rang the bell.
Monday marked the first day of class for more than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students.
Monday marked the first day of class for more than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students, but uncertainty remains about CPS’ funding for the 2026-2027 school year.
From school supplies to food and haircuts, local organizations are making sure students have what they need as they head back to the classroom.
More than 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday, meaning a busy final weekend of summer for many families.
Chicago Public Schools teachers are expected back in their buildings in less than two weeks, and people are asking Mayor Brandon Johnson what he is going to do to ensure the district can make payroll.
The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding that the state fulfill a promise to chip in the money. Lauren Victory reports.
