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The district’s plan calls for training on alternative discipline practices and aims to focus on the “root cause” of student behavior.
The Academy for Local Leadership launched its inaugural class in March ahead of Chicago’s shift to a partially-elected school board.
The teachers union shared more details about demands it will make as it negotiates a new contract with Chicago Public Schools.
Every school will have certain guaranteed staff, including an assistant principal, a counselor, and core classroom teachers, under a new funding formula officials plan to use starting next school year.
Dual language programs are meant to teach students in English and another language.
After years of thorny relationships with district officials and mayors, the Chicago Teachers Union will bargain a new contract this year with a district that now answers to former CTU organizer Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Principals are the leaders of their schools and staff. But in Chicago, multiple entities have power over principals — and soon, an elected school board and a principals union could impact how school leaders work.
Chicago’s Board of Education to vote on removing police officers from schools
District officials said they’re working to get more teachers certified to teach English language learners.
Four parents share the challenges and possibilities of these “mini-school boards” that Chicago has had for 35 years.
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The vote represented the first round of charter renewals under the current board.
Last week, CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher released his annual report which, in part, found that the district had marked more than 77,000 devices lost or stolen in the 2021-22 school year.
A letter sent to parents said the district would continue to prioritize students with disabilities and homeless students. Both groups are entitled to transportation under federal law.
How much the district will try to change the city’s school choice system will depend on community feedback.
The move puts in motion Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promise to reinvigorate neighborhood schools.
Chicago is promoting Principal Joshua Long to lead its special education department
The district is still working to shorten bus rides for more than 100 students with disabilities to comply with state law.
The Class of 2023 were freshmen when the pandemic disrupted in-person learning. District data indicate 84% of those students graduated in four years, the highest rate in modern history.
Districts across the nation, including Chicago, have been bracing for financial challenges as their pandemic relief dollars run out.