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Chicago City Council members pressure school board to pay up — or risk losing other financial support
The chair of City Council’s budget committee and the city’s chief financial officer told school board members they could ...
Public hearing on Chicago Public Schools proposed budget amendment happening Thursday
A public hearing is set for Thursday for residents to voice how Chicago Public Schools should balance its budget. The hearing ...
Chicago Public Schools, City Hall funding feud continues as budget amendment public hearings wrap up
The battle is heating up between Chicago Public Schools and City Hall over making a pension payment or finalizing new ...
CPS school board members push for outside experts in budget showdown
Several Chicago school board members requested that outside experts opine on the school district’s budget woes at the first ...
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Chicago’s school board debates high-stakes budget amendment ahead of vote
The Chicago Board of Education is poised to vote on an amendment to the district’s 2024-25 budget that accounts for $139 ...
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City of Chicago Seeks 3% Price Cut from Vendors Amid Fiscal Challenges
Chicago's Chief Procurement Officer, Sharla Roberts, has asked vendors to reduce their prices by 3% amid financial ...
Some CPS teachers claim REACH evaluation system disproportionately targets Black educators
Critics point to the evaluation system as cause for a decline in the number of Black teachers in Chicago Public Schools.
Trump takes aim at Chicago again — this time with a federal task force on antisemitism
Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Mayor Brandon Johnson, was not surprised at the DOJ initiative. He noted the new Federal Task ...
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Chicago’s fight over school staff pensions: 4 big things you need to know
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration keeps pushing Chicago Public Schools to maintain payments to a pension fund for ...
New data breach exposes 700,000 CPS students’ info
The breach of a vendor's computer systems affected students dating back to the 2017-18 school year, but no Social Security ...
Faced with fiscal fiasco, City of Chicago asks vendors for 3% discount
The City of Chicago is requesting a 3% price reduction on all invoices sent to the city for the next twelve months off any ...
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What Chicago Students Should Know About CPS Data Breach
A cyber attack by a Russian hacking group in February compromised private student data, and the district is advising those affected to change their passwords and remain vigilant in looking out for ...