Chicago Schools Close as Dangerous Cold Grips Region
Dozens of Chicago-area schools have closed or switched to e-learning as a severe cold advisory brings wind chills as low as -25 degrees to the region.
#Chicago Weather#School Closings#Extreme Cold
#Chicago Public Schools
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Chicago Schools Face Looming Crisis from Enrollment Drop
Chicago Public Schools has lost over 122,000 students in two decades, a 28% drop that experts warn could become a crisis without a strategic plan.
#Chicago Public Schools#Education Policy#Urban Education
Chicago Schools Close as Dangerous Cold Hits City
Chicago Public Schools and nearly 200 other districts will close Friday due to an extreme cold warning, with wind chills expected to reach -40°F.
#Chicago Public Schools#Weather#School Closures
CPS Gets $193M Boost But Funds Diverted from Classrooms
Chicago Public Schools is set to receive $193 million more than budgeted from a city TIF surplus, but the funds will not reach classrooms as they are already allocated to pension costs and budget cuts
#Chicago Public Schools#Education Funding#City Budget
Chicago Board Decides Fate of Two High Schools
The Chicago Board of Education voted to convert ChiArts into a district-run school while approving the permanent closure of EPIC Academy charter school.
#Chicago Public Schools#Education Policy#School Closures
A Photographer's Lens on Life and Loss in Chicago Schools
A seven-year photography project in Chicago public schools captures the joy, identity, and tragic loss experienced by a generation of teenagers.
#photography#Chicago Public Schools#student life
Chicago Schools Urged to Offer Remote Learning Amid ICE Fears
Chicago's Board of Education is pushing the public school system to offer a remote learning option due to rising fear among immigrant families from ICE raids.
#Chicago Public Schools#Remote Learning#Immigration
CPS Plans $60 Million System to Track School Laptops
Chicago Public Schools is considering a $60 million contract to track school devices after an audit revealed 77,000 laptops and tablets were lost or stolen.
#Chicago Public Schools#Education Technology#Local Government
Chicago Schools Face Disruption Amid Immigration Enforcement
Heightened immigration enforcement in Chicago is causing widespread fear, leading to increased student absenteeism and community-led safety initiatives around schools.
#Chicago Public Schools#Immigration#ICE
Chicago Schools Enrollment Drops by 3% Amid Long-Term Decline
Chicago Public Schools reports a 3% drop in student enrollment, continuing a long-term decline that has seen the district lose 93,000 students since 2009.
#Chicago Public Schools#Student Enrollment#Education Policy
Chicago Schools Defy Federal Order on Student Policies
Chicago Public Schools has rejected a U.S. Department of Education order to end its Black Student Success Plan and transgender student protections, citing state law.
#Chicago Public Schools#US Department of Education#Education Policy
Chicago Charter School Faces Closure Amid Enrollment Decline
EPIC Academy, a Chicago charter school, is set for closure due to a severe enrollment drop of over 53%, causing insurmountable financial pressure.
#Chicago#Education#Charter Schools