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The students described Karen Fitzpatrick-Carpenter as 'the glue that holds this building together.'
Sixty-eight days of summer flew by for Chicago Public School students who return to class Monday.
CPS is just one of many districts around the country dealing with a serious school bus driver shortage.
CPS is just one of many districts around the country dealing with a serious school bus driver shortage. CBS 2's Tim McNicholas talked with one woman whose son has special needs.
As for contact tracing, if one person in an elementary classroom tests positive, the entire classroom is considered a close contact.
Between COVID, rising prices, and staffing shortages, the need is great.
You can pick up some school supplies and get your kids vaccinated against COVID.
The district said they still have thousands of seats open for programs that transition kids from summer into the school year that begins Aug. 22.
CPS wants to get students ready to head back to class with their annual back-to-school bashes.
The program offers meals to children even if they're not enrolled as a CPS student.
A new apprenticeship program is giving more than a dozen students a head start in their careers.
The Chicago Public Schools said in a statement that this notice was sent only to the Pritzker School community and was not a district-wide communication.
We have uncovered a potentially dangerous concern inside two CPS school buildings. Teachers are unable to lock their classrooms from the inside.
We have uncovered a potentially dangerous concern inside two CPS school buildings. Teachers are unable to lock their classrooms from the inside. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Some Chicago Public School teachers say it's such a problem that classes have to be doubled and staff is being pulled off other duties to fill the gap.
In the wake of a massive data breach involving more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff, the district still wants to know why it took its vendor months to disclose the breach. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Experts with whom we spoke said ransomware attacks in general – including those on school districts and vendors – are skyrocketing.
The City Council held a similar meeting last summer, when they spent hours grilling CPD Supt. David Brown about efforts to fight violent crime.
CPS officials said a technology vendor, Battelle for Kids, was the victim of a ransomware attack last December, on a server that stores course information and evaluations.
As a precaution, CPS is offering parents a free year of credit monitoring for all of the three major credit agencies.
A larger project updating the building and adding new classrooms at Farragut is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News. CBS 2's Irika Sargent reports.
An update to a story we first brought you Only on 2.
"This is a good opportunity to remind our CPS staff and families to please get vaccinated and boosted. Because of the vaccine, I expect that I will be fine."
Those participating are excited – and ready to alter the perception of who's on the course.
