Community Leaders Protest For Higher Funding For CPS
A coalition of community, education and labor leaders protested at City Hall Thursday for higher funding for Chicago's Public Schools.
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A coalition of community, education and labor leaders protested at City Hall Thursday for higher funding for Chicago's Public Schools.
While he is expressing reluctance about the tax hike, the mayor also defends the move.
The suit accused the sate of using separate and unequal systems for funding for public education.
The head of a government watchdog group said there seems to be an imbalance built into the new tax credit for private and religious school students that is part of the new school funding formula.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public School officials have cut the ribbons on three facilities within the school system.
A new state law will get rid of so-called "Police booking rooms" in Illinois schools, something advocates say results in "criminalizing" students unnecessarily.
"One Goal" is aimed at students with a 2.7 GPA or lower, and after eight years working with CPS students, it appears to be working.
CTU has called on the city to reinstate a "head tax" on businesses, and use surplus TIF dollars to increase school funding.
Summer 2017 has shifted to the rear view mirror, and it's time for Chicago Public Schools students to go back to class.
The money will help fund arts and music programs at 20 Chicago public schools.
Brent Turpin, a special education teacher in Englewood, was arrested Tuesday and faces one count of conspiracy to dispose of a firearm and ammunition to a known felon.
House Democrats estimate CPS could levy an additional $120 million in property taxes. Cook County Clerk David Orr estimated it would be more
One of the most shameful chapters in the story of Chicago is about to be taught to students all over the city.
National rankings show that students trying to learn English in the Chicago Public Schools have been making some major academic progress.
Rep. Theresa Mah (D-Chicago) called the Illinois Policy Institute's political cartoon "a racist dog whistle."
Rauner's veto would remove $463 million in state funding for Chicago Public Schools, while giving other districts millions more.
The CPS funding crisis was top of mind for many at this year's Bud Billiken parade.
Chicago Public Schools has unveiled its fiscal plan for 2018, but it's counting on uncertain funding from the state.
Chance began his tweetstorm by criticizing the timing of Rauner's veto, which came "all in time for the back to school parade Saturday."
Public school advocates organize a rally in Chicago, urging to legislators to override Gov Rauner's veto of SB1.
The governor said he'd accept a compromise that restores some of the $250 million in state funding he vetoed for Chicago Public Schools.
Gov. Bruce Rauner this week rewrote part of a school-funding bill. The consequences could be devastating, critics tell CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley.
The mayor said the governor's veto will hurt minority and poor students in less-affluent school districts more than it will hurt CPS.
The governor used his amendatory veto power to remove a $250 million block grant for CPS from the legislation, among other changes.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has not spelled out exactly how he would change the legislation before sending it back to the Senate.
