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What are Chicago public high schoolers wearing for the first day of class?
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Introduction to Chicago Public High Schoolers' First Day of Class Outfits
Ethan Martinez, a junior at Lincoln Park High School, looked at the clothes hanging...
‘I’m so ready’: A first-generation college student shares her journey to campus
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Introduction to a New Chapter
Every fall, more than 1,500 freshmen start at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. About one in two of them are...
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Introduction to the Budget Dispute
The majority of the Chicago Board of Education is demanding that the school district's budget include a controversial $175 million...
CPS to cut Safe Passage workers’ hours in budget crunch
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Introduction to the CPS Budget Crunch
Safe Passage workers who supervise Chicago Public Schools students as they walk to and from school will see their...
CPS budget plan hedges on city pension payment, but some board members are insisting it be paid
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Introduction to the CPS Budget Plan
Chicago Public School leaders on Wednesday presented a budget proposal, wiping away a $734 million deficit by a combination...
CPS security guard accused of sexually assaulting student was hired despite past arrests: lawsuit
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Introduction to the Case
A former Farragut High School student is suing Chicago Public Schools, claiming the district failed to do a sufficient background search...
Who Chooses Chicago Public Schools’ Next CEO? Elected Officials And Legal Experts Disagree
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Introduction to the Dispute
CHICAGO — Months after the Chicago Board of Education hired a search firm to help look for the next CEO of...
School lunch used to pass the test
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School Lunches: A Thing of the Past
Ray Salazar fondly remembers the lunches he got at school in the 1980s, especially the “stick-to-your-ribs” chop suey...
Facing deadline, CPS leaders lay out budget options but no firm spending plan
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Introduction to the Crisis
Chicago Public School officials and union officials came together Tuesday to lay out options for solving CPS budget crisis for City...
Former CPS dean sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing student at West Side high school
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Introduction to the Case
A former Chicago Public Schools dean was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of...

