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Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...
District officials say the number of special education teachers will likely increase, but there would be fewer classroom ...
Layoffs could be just the start of Chicago Public Schools' budget cuts as the district tries to close a $734 million deficit.
The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to ...
Chicago Public Schools board member Che “Rhymefest” Smith attends a board meeting on March 20, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) The vote to reinstate the cook, he said, came out ...
CPS security video shows Secret Service agents trying to enter Chicago’s Hamline School, offering glimpse of an interaction that caused confusion and stoked fears.
This could represent a breakthrough in talks between CPS and the teachers union and comes as CPS’ beleaguered CEO got support from nearly 400 administrators.