Chicago Public School District 299
Recent News About Chicago Public School District 299
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Welch says advocates have been ‘pushing for this reform’ of Chicago Board of Education for years
The Chicago Board of Education could go from a seven-member board appointed by the mayor to 21 trustees elected by voters if legislation making its way through the Illinois General Assembly becomes law.
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Chicago’s younger children returning to school, but no plan for high schoolers
While elementary school students in the Chicago Public Schools will soon return to class, older students across the district continue to have to attend remotely.
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Suburban property taxpayers would be on hook for CPS’ $17B in debt if schools bill becomes state law
A measure that would require homeowners in Chicago’s suburbs to pay off Chicago Public Schools’ $17 billion in debt is expected to go to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk for his signature later this month.
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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem
Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.
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Candidate: How to fix Chicago schools? More competition, less union money
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has been plagued by reports of corruption, money problems and poor student performance, and knowing the important role education plays in determining the trajectory of a person’s life, a conservative candidate points out just how paramount fixing the broken education system is.
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Bang for the buck?
Are Illinois public schools spending too much, delivering too little?
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Chicago Teachers Union enlisting west suburban support in Springfield
State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Maywood) received more donations from the Chicago Teachers Union than any other legislator in 2015. Will he support the power union's call to shift state school money to Chicago, away from west suburban districts he represents?
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Chicago school funding by the numbers
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are asking for a 25 percent increase in funding from Springfield, or nearly $4,000 more per student.
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Up next: a Chicago bailout?
Chicago politicians have been the leading advocates for the state of Illinois’ borrowing, but they’ve also pushed their own city to the financial brink, and are now begging suburban and downstate leaders to bail them out.