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April 14, 2025
Union leaders announced Monday that 97% of members who voted approved the deal, noted as historical levels of support.
April 4, 2022
The unnamed Whitney Young Magnet High School teacher taught history and reportedly had numerous complaints against him.
January 11, 2022
Chicago Public Schools has been plagued with issues during the pandemic, including a mass exodus of bus drivers after a…
Chicago Public School Parents And Students Protest "Chaotic" Schools Reopening
January 5, 2022
Chicago's teachers on Tuesday voted in favor of working remotely instead of returning to in-person classes amid a nationwide surge…
Lori Lightfoot Is Sworn In As Chicago's First Female African American Mayor
August 31, 2021
A mass resignation of bus drivers refusing to abide by a COVID-19 vaccination mandate led to a scramble for Chicago…
June 17, 2021
Over the objections of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, state lawmakers voted to change the process in which the board's selected.
February 7, 2021
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday.
February 1, 2021
America's third-largest school district returns to in-person learning tomorrow after rocky negotiations between the city and teachers' union.
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August 5, 2020
Chicago Public School made the decision to move to remote learning in the fall after pushback from parents and teachers,…
March 7, 2017
The Chicago rapper took a chance on a system that gave up on you a long time ago.
March 7, 2017
After Chance the Rapper donated $1 million to Chicago Public Schools, former First Lady Michelle Obama took to Twitter to
March 6, 2017
Chance the Rapper presented a $1 million check to city schools and urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to use his executive…
June 1, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced her resignation as a federal probe was launched into an…
August 26, 2013
NBC Chicago - More than 400,000 Chicago Public Schools students return to class Monday, the first time the district has…
August 9, 2013
CHICAGO - A day after Chicago Public Schools parents bemoaned the lack of information about the city's "Safe Passage" program,…
August 6, 2013
NBC CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools announced Friday that 200 cafeteria workers will receive layoff notices, bringing the total CPS…
July 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Outspoken rapper Lupe Fiasco had some harsh real talk for a group of Chicago high school grads…
May 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - When Chicago Public School officials voted to close 50 schools last week that it said were underutilized…
May 21, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - At least two dozen protesters were arrested as the Chicago Teachers Union and its supporters wrapped up…
November 1, 2012
In an effort to encourage more parents to get involved with their students’ education, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is rolling…