CPS Prepares Budget That Assumes Peace With Teachers
The Chicago Teachers Union signaled members won't fall in line automatically.
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The Chicago Teachers Union signaled members won't fall in line automatically.
llinois Gov. Bruce Rauner once contended half of Chicago Public Schools teachers "are virtually illiterate" and half of its principals are "incompetent."
CPS Chief Executive Officer Forrest Claypool said there will be some efficiencies, but he can't say exactly how a big budget gap will be closed.
Zyonna Bragg wants to help other parents keep their kids safe. That's why the Chicago Public Schools mom stands patrol in a neon vest, watching over kids on their way to classes at Crown Academy.
State lawmakers were holding their breath Wednesday night over a tentative deal to end the epic budget stalemate.
A day before state lawmakers were set to return to Springfield for another try at a stopgap budget plan, the governor and legislative leaders seemed to be sending mixed signals about the chances for a deal.
Get it done. That's the message some Chicagoans are hoping to send to state lawmakers on Tuesday; at issue, whether schools will open in the fall if the state can't come to a budget agreement.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday he's close to a compromise with Democratic lawmakers on a partial-year budget plan with just three days left in the fiscal year, but said that's not the case on legislation he favors to open public schools on time.
An anti-violence program at the Chicago Public Schools received a lot of attention Monday at the National Summit on Preventing Youth Violence in Baltimore.
Friend or foe? It depends on who you ask when talking about the coach of a champion chess team in Chicago.
It's a great day for students--the last day of school in Chicago.
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez sat down with Gov. Bruce Rauner, who's urging the public to pressure legislators.
Kids will be out for the summer on Tuesday if they're in the Chicago Public Schools system, but it's not always a great thing to be on break. because some kids have trouble getting healthy meals outside of school.
More Chicago schools are turning up with elevated levels of lead.
Carlos Ramirez, 45, was charged with felony count of disorderly conduct – transmitting a threat at school, according to Chicago Police.
A group of Chicago aldermen has called for a public hearing to learn more about what's being done to prevent Chicago Public Schools students from drinking water that might have been contaminated with lead.
As Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on Governor Bruce Rauner and state lawmakers to provide more money for the Chicago Public Schools, teachers at a meeting on the South Side said the mayor has done little to help matters.
The teens blamed Gov. Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the continuing problem.
It's that time of year for Amundsen High School Principal Anna Pavichevich and her staff: budget time. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Some Democratic state lawmakers visited a Chicago public school on Thursday, to show Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's heated rhetoric about the district's funding is wrong on several counts.
Two more Chicago schools have tested for high lead levels in their water, bringing to 14 the number facilities with readings above federal guidelines.
Is the water at your child's school safe? If you have a student in Chicago Public Schools, that's a good question.
Gov. Bruce Rauner is facing major criticism for calling many Chicago public schools "crumbling prisons." The governor refuses to back down.
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that some Chicago public schools are "crumbling prisons."
A top Republican lawmaker said it's likely the Illinois General Assembly will reach an agreement on a stopgap budget deal soon, but long-term solutions might take a while.
