Abdul-Jabbar Joins Governor In Push To Promote Science, Math
NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar urged Chicago Public Schools students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar urged Chicago Public Schools students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Chicago Public Schools food service manager Louise Esaian could lose her job for allegedly accepting free meals, Target gift cards and even Green Bay Packers tickets from two vendors with multimillion-dollar food service contracts.
End the holiday treatment for Pulaski Day and Columbus Day at Chicago Public Schools? Polish and Italian civic leaders say the proposed change in the school calendar backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel is "a slap in the face."
Police are investigating after a break-in at a public elementary school in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A young boy with a disability says first he was bullied by some classmates and then a teacher allegedly joined in. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
Where do Chicago school kids go when they need glasses, but they don't have the money? CBS 2's Rob Johnson has the answer.
Chicago police have received a report of a criminal sexual assault of a student at Kinzie Elementary.
A busload of Chicago Public Schools students set up shop outside the Cook County Juvenile Center on Monday, to suggest that's where they'll end up, unless CPS eases its disciplinary policies.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard are in Washington, D.C., Friday to participate in a forum on education reform.
A Chicago Public school principal is accused of assaulting a student at a school in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is denying an accusation from the head of the teachers union that he ever made comments suggesting he has given up on some Chicago Public schoolchildren.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says state education officials are proving his point about "turning around" some poorly performing Chicago Public schools.
Improve schools by turning them around with a new leadership team, or close them; that was the message that the head of the Chicago Public Schools took to a South Side church congregation Sunday, following the school board's decision last week to close or "turn around" 17 schools.
The Chicago Teachers Union is slamming the School Board, after the board approved a plan to close seven public schools next year and stage "turnarounds" for 10 others.
Action is being taken to stop millions of dollars in payouts to Chicago Public Schools employees who retire or resign.
A new study is throwing cold water on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's school "turnaround" effort.
The Chicago Board of Education has voted to close seven public schools next school year and "turn around" 10 other schools, despite vehement objections from many parents, teachers and community members.
Another side is weighing in on the Chicago school system's plan to fix some failing schools.
As the Chicago School Board gets set to vote on a plan to restructure failing schools, opponents staged a candlelight vigil Monday.
Parents ended their 22-hour sit-in at Brian Piccolo Elementary Specialty School on the West Side on Saturday after being promised that they would get a chance to plead their case in a series of meetings with Board of Education members Monday and Tuesday.
Sports experts tell CBS 2 that 8 out of every 10 Chicago Public Schools coaches do not have the required certification. Dorothy Tucker reports how that could have an impact on every student.
Chicago teachers reportedly are proposing a huge raise as they begin negotiations with the Chicago Public Schools system.
More than 30 Illinois school districts will split $623 million in state construction funding to repair and update aging facilities, under a program announced Thursday.
All 400,000 students in the Chicago Public Schools system may be headed to classes year-round, on a brand-new calendar for everyone. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
The Chicago Public Schools are apparently throwing employees a bone, after announcing plans to drop the accrued sick day policy that is costing the district $37 million per year.
