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ChiArts Future In Limbo After Arts Board Votes Not To Renew CPS Contract
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Introduction to the Crisis
The future of Chicago’s only arts-focused public high school is uncertain after the arts school board decided not to renew its...
District 300 school board member removed as president but avoids censure for Charlie Kirk post
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Introduction to the Controversy
A member of the Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300 school board who made a controversial comment on social media after Charlie...
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Introduction to ChiArts
The board that oversees the Chicago High School for the Arts has decided not to renew its contract with Chicago Public Schools,...
Double diploma: Students will be able to get Harper College degree while in high school
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Introduction to Double Diploma Program
When they walk across the stage at graduation, some members of the Class of 2028 at three Northwest suburban school...
New student visa rule blasted by Illinois Attorney General Raoul
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Introduction to the New Student Visa Rule
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Democratic attorneys general from 14 states and Washington, D.C. pushed back against...
Report highlights better state funding for education and growth in some areas
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Report Highlights Progress in Education Funding and Growth
Introduction to the Report
Eight years after putting in place a tool that gauges kindergarten readiness, more children...
Chicago Public Schools Should Sue Feds Over Magnet School Money, CTU President Says
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Introduction to the Controversy
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on...
Englewood native, education labor leader Al Llorens dies
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Introduction to Al Llorens
Albert “Al” Llorens, president of the Illinois Education Association and longtime high school teacher at Thornridge High School in suburban Dolton,...
After 2 Years Of Increases, Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Drops 2.8 Percent
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Introduction to Chicago Public Schools Enrollment
Chicago Public Schools’ official enrollment this school year is 316,224 — a 2.8 percent drop compared to last school...
Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops, restarting long-standing pattern
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Introduction to Chicago Public Schools Enrollment
After growing slightly for two years mostly due to an influx of migrant students, Chicago Public Schools’ enrollment dropped...