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Chicago Asks Its High Schools To Come Up With Alternatives To Campus Police
Category: Police Free Schools, LSC, SROs
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 25, 2021
Chicago says most of its teachers and staff should return to campus for 4th quarter
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 24, 2021
Chicago asks its high schools to come up with alternatives to campus police
Category: Police Free Schools, LSC, SROs
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 24, 2021
CPS parents seek control of district’s share of COVID-19 relief funds
Category: COVID-19, School Funding, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Source: WGN 9
Date: March 22, 2021
All CPS families are getting $450 pandemic food benefit cards. Some who don’t need the help are trying to pay it forward.
Category: COVID-19, P-EBT
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 20, 2021
As some Chicago Public Schools students return to the classroom for in-person learning, many families continue remote learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Medill Reports Chicago
Date: March 16, 2021
Serving The Moment in Chicago
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Source: Repair The World blog
Date: March 15, 2021
ANARCHITECTURAL LIBRARY (AGAINST THE NEOLIBERAL ERASURE OF CHICAGO’S COMMON SPACES)
Category: Schools Closings, Space Utilization, Facilities, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Architectural Biennial
Universal Enrichment Remedy (UER) - Resources for CPS Families whose SpEd Services were Illegally Delayed or Denied During SY2016-17 and/or SY 2017-18
Category: Special Education, IL State Board of Education, ISBE
Source: Equip for Equality
Date: March 11, 2021
CPS must invest nearly $2 billion in federal support on equity, pandemic recovery
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Teachers Union
Date: March 10, 2021
They’re in fourth grade and on the front lines of school reopening
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 10, 2021
Five bills that we will be watching during the March legislative session
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 8, 2021
In Class But Onscreen: Chicago’s Return To School Buildings Brings New Tradeoffs
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 8, 2021
In class but onscreen: Chicago’s return to school buildings brings new tradeoffs
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 5, 2021
Push continues for elected school board in Chicago as mayor wavers
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 3, 2021
CPS parents, organizers demand elected school board
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 3, 2021
Parents Demand Lightfoot Support Chicago Elected School Board Efforts
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WTTW
Date: March 3, 2021
PROTECTING PRIVACY FOR STUDENTS USING SCHOOL-PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY
Category: Student Data Privacy, COVID-19
Press Source: ACLU Illinois
Date: March 1, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- February 2021 Newsletter
Category: Special Education
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: March 1, 2021
Parents Organize ‘Sick Out’ Ahead of CPS Reopening Next Week: ‘We’re Tired Of Not Being Heard’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 1, 2021
With Today’s Sick-Out, Parents Demand CPS Show Some ‘TLC’ to Students
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Unheard
Date: March 1, 2021
37,000 Chicago Public Schools students will return to classrooms this week
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: FOX 32
Date: February 28, 2021
Far fewer students, classrooms without teachers and learning on laptops: how many Chicago schools will look starting Monday
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 28, 2021
‘I Don’t Know What To Believe Any More’: Confusion Over P-EBT Meal Card
Category: COVID-19
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: February 26, 2021
Monday’s Reopening Will Bring Fewer Chicago Students Than Expected
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 26, 2021
Parents Organize ‘Sick Out’ Ahead of CPS Reopening Next Week: ‘We’re Tired Of Not Being Heard’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 26, 2021
CPS parents ask for more resources as district battles declining enrollment
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: February 25, 2021
Days before Chicago Public Schools reopen, parents send demands on in-person and remote learning to mayor, board of education
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: The Pantagraph
Date: February 25, 2021
Cae la asistencia en CPS, más estudiantes sacan malas calificaciones
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: La Voz Chicago
Date: February 25, 2021
CPS open to remote learning fixes as F’s increase, attendance drops
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 24, 2021
Chicago Public Schools pending reopening prompts list of parents' demands
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 24, 2021
High school reopening talks between CPS, CTU expected to start this week
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 24, 2021
Monday’s reopening will bring fewer Chicago students than expected
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 24, 2021
Padres de alumnos de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago exigen mejoras en el proceso de educación
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Univision
Date: February 24, 2021
With No End To Remote Learning In Sight, Teachers Offer Up Ideas On Making It Work
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 24, 2021
Parents Call for More Attention to Remote Learning and Reducing Digital Inequity
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Unheard blog
Date: February 23, 2021
MegaTIFs Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Category: TIFs, TIF Reform, TIF Equity, TIF Litigation
Press Source: CUE Chicago
Date: February 19, 2021
Deep-Seated Mistrust In CPS Is Keeping Some Families From Choosing In-Person Learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 19, 2021
CPS parent group calls for more support for remote learners from the district
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: FOX 32
Date: February 18, 2021
CPS Chief Says Getting High Schoolers Back to In-Person Learning Is ‘Top Priority’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WTTW
Date: February 11, 2021
As students return to Chicago classrooms, some families call for remote learning improvements
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 11, 2021
CPS schools reopen — again — with celebration and contention, as alderman calls CTU fight a ‘hostage takeover of our children’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 11, 2021
CPS Parent Group Says Kids Learning From Home Need More Support From District
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 11, 2021
Chicago pushes reopening, says it could start locking out teachers who won’t return to classrooms
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 5, 2021
CPS families and organizers draft demands to improve remote learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 5, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- 2020 Roundup
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Back to School, LSC, Special Education
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: February 1, 2021
Biden administration urged to allow states to cancel spring standardized testing
Category: Standardized Testing, COVID-19
Press Source: Washington Post
Date: January 30, 2021
CPS tells parents to continue remote learning as CTU moves closer to possible strike
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Back to School, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 28, 2021
Special Ed Students Are Left Behind During COVID
Category: COVID-19, Special Education, LSC, Remote Learning
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: January 27, 2021
CPS parents express frustration, concerns amid battle between CTU, district over students returning to classrooms during COVID
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 27, 2021
Group of parents asks CPS to put the skids on in-person learning, for now
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: January 27, 2021
Parents urge Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools to delay reopening plan
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 27, 2021
Chicago principals offer school reopening plan amid coronavirus pandemic
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: WGN 9
Date: January 27, 2021
‘Not how it used to be:’ How one Chicago school is confronting the challenges of reopening
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 22, 2021
Chicago Public Schools: Parents weigh in on CTU's push to remain remote
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 22, 2021
Chicago schools chief sticks with reopening campuses, despite broad pushback
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 15, 2021
Tumultuous First Week Of In-Person Classes For CPS Raises Questions About What Lies Ahead
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 15, 2021
Bill to give Chicago an elected school board not called for a vote
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: January 14, 2021
Bill to give Chicago an elected school board fails again as backers cast blame on Mayor Lightfoot: ‘Why are Chicago politicians so afraid of democracy?’
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 13, 2021
Lame duck legislative session ends with no passage of Chicago elected school board bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 13, 2021
CPS schools welcome students back for the first time in 10 months, even as Chicago extends its stay-at-home advisory and the teachers union continues to resist
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 11, 2021
Vaughn High was the first Chicago school to close due to COVID-19. Today, it’s among CPS buildings that will reopen to students for the first time since March.
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 11, 2021
CPS students begin return to in-person learning despite continued pushback from CTU
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 10, 2021
Advocates Issue Call For Elected School Board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: January 10, 2021
CPS families of color call for elected school board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 10, 2021
Chicago schools reopening news
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 6, 2021
Can Chicago Finally Get An Elected School Board? After Years Of Fighting, Advocates Push State Senators To Pass 2019 Bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: January 6, 2021
The Standoff Between CPS And The CTU Is Expected To Escalate As Staff Return To Schools
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 3, 2021
Frustrations of a CPS special ed parent: ‘Why are other kids reading and not my son?’
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 3, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- December 2020 Newsletter
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: January 1, 2021
Local School Council Elections Were Faced with Challenges That Undermine the Legitimacy of the Process
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: December 30, 2020
Link:
2020 LSC Election Participation Plummets, Nearly 1000 Seats Unfilled
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Patch
Date: December 18, 2020
Link:
2020 LSC election participation plummets, nearly 1000 seats unfilled
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: December 18, 2020
Link:
More than 6 in 10 CPS kids — including most students of color — won’t be in schools when in-person learning resumes
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 16, 2020
Link:
North Lawndale Teachers and Parents Tackle School Closures Head-on
Category: School Closings, School Actions, Space Utilization, Parent Advocacy, COVID-19, Facilities
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: December 9, 2020
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/north-lawndale-teachers-and-parents-tackle-school-closures-head-on/
Chicago Public Schools Parents Face Monday Night Deadline to Submit Decision on Return to Classrooms
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: NBC 5
Date: December 7, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- November 2020 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy, Back to School
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: November 30, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-november-2020-newsletter/
Best of Bridgeport 2020
Category: COVID-19
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: November 27, 2020
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/best-of-bridgeport-2020/
Your #AskChalkbeat questions, asked and answered, about Local School Council elections
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 18, 2020
Link:
Voting Begins for CPS Local School Councils
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WTTW
Date: November 18, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/11/18/voting-begins-cps-local-school-councils
Drive-ups, delays, and a trickle of voters mark unusual school council election in Chicago
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 18, 2020
Link:
PRITZKER’s KIDS ‘OFF LIMITS’ — CABELLO’S LOSS BRINGS INTRIGUE — COVID SHUTDOWNS RAMP UP
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Politico Illinois Playbook
Date: November 18, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools Board meets after announcement of reopening in-person learning
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: November 17, 2020
Link:
Local School Council membership and elections are not just for parents
Category: COVID-19, LSC, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: November 16, 2020
Link:
How ‘successful’ really are Chicago’s Catholic schools in reopening during the pandemic?
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: November 16, 2020
Link:
Chicago’s steep enrollment losses hit high-poverty schools hardest
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 13, 2020
Link:
Appeals panel: Community activists can't bring discrimination suits vs City Hall to challenge Chicago's TIF programs
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Cook County Record
Date: November 11, 2020
Link:
CPS Agrees to Expand Voter Access in LSC Elections
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Lawyers' Committee blog
Date: November 6, 2020
Link:
https://www.clccrul.org/blog/2020/11/6/cps-agrees-to-expand-voter-access-in-lsc-elections
School police votes put spotlight on Chicago’s Local School Councils. Why one parent is running for the first time in this month’s elections
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: November 5, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- October 2020 Newsletter
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: October 30, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-october-2020-newsletter/
Raise Your Hand Calls on Board of Education to Let Go of ‘Normal’ and Innovate For Chicago Kids
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Unheard
Date: October 28, 2020
Link:
Parents seek answers about masks, distancing, pods as CPS looks to reopen schools and plans for simultaneous teaching of kids who remain home
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 28, 2020
Link:
‘It’s our moral obligation to do everything we can’: Chicago school board defends reopening plan
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 28, 2020
Link:
Amid Outcry From Parents And Teachers, Chicago Public Schools Officials Insist They Can Safely Reopen
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 28, 2020
Link:
For special education families, an agonizing choice on returning to school: Risk COVID-19 exposure or accept ‘heartbreaking’ limits of remote learning
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 27, 2020
Link:
Parents don’t have much to go on when it comes to Chicago’s COVID-19 school data
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 27, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools asks parents to weigh in on district’s reopening plans
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: WGN 9
Date: October 27, 2020
Link:
Parents, Advocates Want Transparency from CPS Before a Return to In-Person Learning
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW
Date: October 27, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/27/parents-advocates-want-transparency-cps-return-person-learning
CPS Ponders Return to Buildings for Preschoolers, Special Ed Students; Cites 'Equity' in Ending Online Learning Gaps
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Streetwise
Date: October 26, 2020
Link:
Parents Weigh Reopening Decisions As Tensions Between Chicago Leaders And Union Mount
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: October 26, 2020
Link:
For First Time, Chicago’s Local School Council Election To Include Mail-In Option
Category: LSC, COVID-19
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: October 23, 2020
Link:
Parents weigh reopening decisions as tensions between Chicago leaders and union mount
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 23, 2020
Link:
LSC candidates meet for Kenwood Academy forum
Category: COVID-19, LSC
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: October 22, 2020
Link:
For first time, Chicago’s Local School Council election to include mail-in option
Category: COVID-19, LSC
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 21, 2020
Link:
Parents React to CPS Plan to Reopen Schools to Some Students Next Month
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW
Date: October 19, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/19/parents-react-cps-plan-reopen-schools-some-students-next-month
Elected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say families have ‘great trepidation about returning to schools this fall’
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 19, 2020
Link:
CPS Releases More Details About ‘Phased-In’ School Reopening Plan Amid Sharp Enrollment Drop
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: October 16, 2020
Link:
CPS Announces Second Quarter Plan To Reopen Schools For Pre-K, Intensive Cluster Programs
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: October 16, 2020
Link:
CPS Announces Plan for Second Quarter, With Aim to Bring Some Students Back in Schools
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: NBC 5
Date: October 16, 2020
Link:
Chicago releases more details about ‘phased-in’ school reopening plan amid sharp enrollment drop
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School, PreK, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 16, 2020
Link:
CPS students petition to shorten the class day — and end homework — during remote learning, citing headaches, stress and too much screen time
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 14, 2020
Link:
Another election looms large in Chicago. It’s underway — with more questions than answers.
Category: COVID19, LSC
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 7, 2020
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In Chicago, a firmer hand — and some confusion — on student attendance
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: October 7, 2020
Link:
In Chicago, a firmer hand — and some confusion — on student attendance
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 6, 2020
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CPS teachers could look inside students’ homes — without their knowledge — before fix
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Student Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 5, 2020
Link:
CIVL Versus Sterling Bay/Lincoln Yards 2018/19 The Power of People, Messaging & Movement Building
Category: TIF Litigation, TIFs, TIF Reform
Press Source: ThinkInc blog
Date: October 5, 2020
Link:
The Warrior’s Guide to LSC Elections
Category: COVID-19, LSC
Press Source: The Warrior
Date: October 2, 2020
Link:
https://lanewarrior.com/10199/news/the-warriors-guide-to-lsc-elections/#photo
Grassroots Education Network- September 2020 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: September 30, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-september-2020-newsletter/
GOP GENTLY REBUTS TRUMP — NEW COMPLAINT IN POT SHOP LOTTERY — FINDING LOVE IN CITY HALL!
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education, CPS Board of Ed, Back to School
Press Source: Politico Illinois Playbook
Date: September 26, 2020
Link:
When And How Will Chicago Decide About Reopening School Buildings? Parents Press For Answers.
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education, CPS Board of Ed, Back to School
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 25, 2020
Link:
When and how will Chicago decide about reopening school buildings? Parents press for answers.
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education, CPS Board of Ed, Back to School
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 24, 2020
Link:
CPS plans for reopening schools still uncertain as parents share remote learning woes: ‘It’s just not working'
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education, CPS Board of Ed, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 23, 2020
Link:
Chicago’s school council elections are around the corner. Here’s your guide
Category: COVID-19, LSC
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 22, 2020
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Many Illinois schools are closed, but the SAT goes on. Why that’s a problem for some.
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Standardized Testing
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 16, 2020
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CPS parents frustrated with remote learning 1 week into year, schools work to track down absent students
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Special Education, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: September 14, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-parents-frustrated-with-remote-learning-1-week-in/6422998/
Organizing Through Teaching w/ Jianan Shi
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, LSC, Special Education, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: The Bánh Mì Chronicles podcast
Date: September 13, 2020
Link:
https://www.podpage.com/the-banh-mi-chronicles/organizing-through-teaching-w-jianan-shi/
Hay incredulidad sobre la oferta de internet gratuito para ciertos alumnos de CPS
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 11, 2020
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Chicago is spending $50M to get low-income students online. What if parents don’t trust a free deal?
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 9, 2020
Link:
Want To Serve On A Local School Council? District Offers A Second Chance
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, LSC
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 8, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public School students, teachers return to virtual learning Tuesday
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: September 8, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-returns-to-virtual-learning-tuesday/6413638/
Teachers Excited, Anxious About New School Year as Remote Learning Resumes in Chicago
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: WTTW
Date: September 8, 2020
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Back to school, from home: CPS begins a new school year with a return to remote learning, successes and frustrations
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 8, 2020
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Questions and anxiety loom large as CPS resumes remote learning
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 7, 2020
Link:
Want to serve on a Local School Council? District offers a second chance
Category: LSC, COVID-19
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 2, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- August 2020 Newsletter
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: September 1, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-august-2020-newsletter/
Raise Your Hand: Advocating for CPS Students
Category: Remote Learning, SROs, CPS Board, LSC, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW
Date: August 29, 2020
Link:
Board of Education Renews SRO Contract With Chicago Police
Category: CPS Board, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: WTTW
Date: August 26, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/08/26/board-education-renews-sro-contract-chicago-police
Amid protests, Chicago Board of Education votes to keep school police, but also moves to create phase-out plan
Category: CPS Board, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 26, 2020
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The future of school police is up to the Chicago board this week
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 25, 2020
Link:
Chicago police arrest 13 people after tents are set up outside CPS headquarters to protest officers in schools
Category: SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 24, 2020
Link:
Youth activists among 13 arrested outside downtown CPS headquarters during school police protest
Category: SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: August 24, 2020
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/24/21400413/chicago-public-schools-headquarters-protests-arrests
Chicago Board of Ed could look at phasing out school resource officers, the target of ongoing protests
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 24, 2020
Link:
Virtual suspensions. Mask rules. More trauma. Why some worry a student discipline crisis is on the horizon
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, School Discipline
Press Source: Chalkbeat
Date: August 21, 2020
Link:
Police Free Schools and Discipline #TSDC20
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools, Youth Voice
Press Source: Chicago Lawyers' Committee YouTube Channel
Date: August 14, 2020
Link:
https://youtu.be/fipRsmmAwoo | https://www.clccrul.org/blog/2020/8/18/reimagining-community-in-the-return-to-school-a-recap
Despite protests, most Chicago schools voted to keep police. What’s next?
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 14, 2020
Link:
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/14/21369587/despite-protests-most-chicago-schools-voted-to-keep-police-whats-next
Bret Harte students and activists consider lessons learned from 1963 CPS boycott
Category: Equity, 63 Boycott, Parent Advocacy, Student Advocacy
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: August 14, 2020
Link:
https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/bret-harte-students-and-activists-consider-lessons-learned-from-1963-cps-boycott/article_e4b7d6a8-de73-11ea-a08f-27d1528665f8.html
CPS Boycott Leader Urges Youth To Lead Education Reform: ‘These Young People Know What They Want’
Category: Equity, 63 Boycott, Parent Advocacy, Student Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: August 14, 2020
Link:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/14/cps-boycott-leader-urges-youth-to-lead-education-reform-these-young-people-know-what-they-want/
Thursday’s Screening Of ’63 Boycott Documentary Links History To Hyde Park Students’ Experiences
Category: Equity, 63 Boycott, Parent Advocacy, Student Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: August 11, 2020
Link:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/11/thursdays-screening-of-63-boycott-documentary-links-history-to-hyde-park-students-experiences/
The Chicago Teachers Union National Day of Resistance Protests call for remote schooling days before the CPS announces a remote start this fall.
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: The Real Chi
Date: August 10, 2020
Link:
https://freespiritmedia.org/features-search/2020/8/6/the-chicago-teachers-union-national-day-of-resistance-protests-call-for-remote-schooling-days-before-the-cps-announces-a-remote-start-this-fall
Two Chicago families, two experiences: Stories spotlight challenges ahead for special education
Category: Special Education, COVID-19, ESY, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 10, 2020
Link:
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/10/21359291/two-chicago-families-two-experiences-stories-spotlight-challenges-ahead-for-special-education
As Chicago makes headway on school council transparency, some say it doesn’t go far enough
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 7, 2020
Link:
Record $926 million flows into controversial Chicago TIF districts, more than a third of city property taxes
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 6, 2020
Link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-chicago-tif-district-report-20200806-7wh5hc7mxzctfackoi4nkefjsq-story.html
Parent opposition helps tip CPS toward an all-remote start: ‘A lot of stress and anxiety ... could’ve been avoided if we had just made this decision sooner’
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 5, 2020
Link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-schools-all-remote-cps-parents-reaction-20200805-tmrusud5cjf47nozmvh4olry2u-story.html
US teachers protest school reopenings, coronavirus cases down in south, west
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Hindustan Times
Date: August 4, 2020
Link:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-teachers-protest-school-reopenings-coronavirus-cases-down-in-south-west/story-cgL9a60pWfTcMxYiBUI84O.html
AS SCHOOLS REOPEN, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ARE PUSHING BACK
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: The Intercept
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://theintercept.com/2020/08/03/reopening-schools-coronavirus/
Educators join National Day of Resistance to fight for safe and equitable schools
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: NBC
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/educators-join-national-day-resistance-fight-safe-equitable-schools-n1235637
US teachers protest school reopenings, coronavirus cases down in South, West
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WION
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.wionews.com/world/us-teachers-protest-school-reopenings-coronavirus-cases-down-in-south-west-318015
U.S. teachers protest school reopenings, coronavirus cases down in South, West
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Reuters
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-idUSKCN24Z292
Educators join National Day of Resistance to fight for safe and equitable schools
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Aedaily
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
US teachers protest school reopenings, coronavirus cases down in South, West
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Al Khajeet Today
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
Educators rally on national day of action as school reopening debate continues
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/8/3/21353375/educators-rally-on-national-day-of-action-as-school-reopening-debate-continues
Chicago Public Schools to start school year with remote learning, Mayor Lightfoot, CPS announce
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-public-schools-will-start-with-remote-learning-sources/6354910/
Chicago Teachers Union Holds Car Caravan to Push for Remote Learning
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: NBC 5
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/chicago-teachers-union-holds-car-caravan-to-push-for-remote-learning/2316224/
CPS teachers continue protests against returning to classrooms, district working on ‘hybrid’ plan
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WGN 9
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/ctu-holds-protest-calls-for-all-remote-learning/
Teachers, activists rally to keep CPS schools closed during COVID-19 pandemic
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/8/3/21352513/cps-public-schools-pandemic-reopen-close-ctu-covid-remote-learning
Lightfoot ‘does not have the guts to close schools,’ Chicago Teachers Union claims as it protests plan for in-person classes in CPS this fall
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-chicago-schools-national-day-resistance-education-20200803-jroukk32cbeztlzejhpgu5ocau-story.html
CPS Parents, Teachers Say They’re Frustrated By Vague Reopening Plans: 'I Do Not Want To Be An Experiment'
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: August 3, 2020
Link:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/08/03/cps-parents-teachers-frustrated-by-districts-vague-reopening-plans-i-do-not-want-to-be-an-experiment/
Some parents want to hire tutors, start mini schools this year. Most can't afford to.
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: USA Today
Date: August 2, 2020
Link:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/08/02/covid-back-school-online-pandemic-pods-tutors-parents/5497270002/
“Normal” Lunch in a Pandemic: Shining a Spotlight on Chicago Public Schools' Food
Category: COVID-19, School Lunch, Student Health
Press Source: Gastronomica
Date: August 1, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- July 2020 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: July 31, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-july-2020-newsletter/
CPS asks parents to decide in next week whether to send kids to school for in-person classes
Category: COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 31, 2020
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/7/31/21350062/cps-parents-school-remote-fall-covid-learning-home
CPS: More Than 400 Daily COVID-19 Cases Could Trigger Full-Time Remote Learning
Category: COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: WTTW
Date: July 29, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/07/29/cps-more-400-daily-covid-19-cases-could-trigger-full-time-remote-learning
Chicago-area parents turn to unique homeschooling options as fall approaches, coronavirus pandemic continues
Category: COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: July 29, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/back-to-school-plan-2020-schools-reopening-coronavirus-covid-19-cps/6341223/
15 Chicago high schools have voted to keep their school resource officers, despite protest movement against police in CPS buildings
Category: SROs, LSC, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: July 28, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools discuss reopening plan at virtual town hall Monday
Category: COVID-19, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: July 27, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools reopening plan takes center stage at Board of Education meeting; debate between CTU, Lightfoot continues
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: July 22, 2020
Link:
Chicago plans for contact tracing in schools, but not routine testing for the coronavirus
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 22, 2020
Link:
Chicago plan would have kids in classrooms 2 days per week
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: AP
Date: July 17, 2020
Link:
https://apnews.com/7447ad9e74909171f54c6f09504fc3d6
Chicago Public Schools Release Plan For Hybrid Model Of In-Person And Online Classes In Fall
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: July 17, 2020
Link:
How are parents feeling about in-class instruction returning in the fall?
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WGN AM Radio
Date: July 17, 2020
Link:
Chicago students will return to school buildings two days a week under tentative fall plan
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 17, 2020
Link:
Defying Chicago’s Teachers Union, CPS Wants A Mix Of In-Person And Remote Learning This Fall
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: July 17, 2020
Link:
Chicago parent group calls for “extreme caution” in reopening schools
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Patch
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/chicago-parent-group-calls-extreme-caution-reopening-schools
Chicago Teachers Union Demands Remote Learning In The Fall
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
Chicago Teachers Union calls for remote learning in fall amid rising youth COVID-19 cases
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-union-calls-for-remote-learning-in-fall/6319781/
Chicago tasked Local School Councils with voting on police in schools — but some aren’t following the rules
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
Chicago Parents, Teachers Concerned About Return to School Ahead of CPS Reopening Plan
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WTTW
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
Chicago parent group calls for “extreme caution” in reopening schools
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 16, 2020
Link:
Decisión sobre la policía en las escuelas expone desigualdades en los consejos escolares locales o LSCs
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: La Voz Chicago
Date: July 15, 2020
Link:
Decision on whether to keep school cops highlights uneven role of CPS local school councils
Category: LSC, SROs, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 14, 2020
Link:
Questions remain as schools try to map out plan for fall classes amid pandemic
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: WGN TV
Date: July 14, 2020
Link:
CPS: escuelas se preparan para decidir si mantienen o sacan a la policía
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, LSC
Press Source: Telemundo
Date: July 14, 2020
Link:
https://www.telemundochicago.com/noticias/local/escuelas-publicas-chicago-policia/2104227/
1/5 Of Schools Lack Enough Local School Council Members To Vote On Keeping Police
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, LSC
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: July 14, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- June 2020 Newsletter
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: June 30, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-june-2020-newsletter/
Protesters demand school board remove cops from CPS, but they will stay put for now
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: The Columbia Chronicle
Date: June 26, 2020
Link:
CPS Board Rejects Motion to Terminate Contract With Police Department
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: WTTW
Date: June 24, 2020
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2020/06/24/cps-board-rejects-motion-terminate-contract-police-department
Deeply divided Chicago Board of Education rejects bid to end contract with CPD, despite weeks of protests since police killing of George Floyd
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 24, 2020
Link:
Chicago school board votes 4-3 to keep police contract — for now
Category: Police Free Schools, SROs, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 24, 2020
Link:
Teachers’ union demonstration draws hundreds downtown to urge CPS to pull cops from schools
Category: COVID-19, Police Free Schools, Back to School, CPS Board of Ed, SROs
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 24, 2020
Link:
Don’t defund Chicago police contract with CPS, but let local councils decide whether to have resource officers, schools chief says
Category: SROs, LSC, Police Free Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 22, 2020
Link:
The Uprisings: Vol. 1
Category: SROs, LSC, Police Free Schools, Youth Voice, Uprisings
Press Source: Chicago United for Equity (CUE) email
Date: June 12, 2020
Link:
Illinois school therapists’ quandary: ethical hurdles, vague guidance, students left behind
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 9, 2020
Link:
Do Cops Belong in Schools? Minneapolis Tragedy Prompts a Hard Look at School Police
Category: SROs, LSC, Police Free Schools, Youth Voice
Press Source: Education Week
Date: June 5, 2020
Link:
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/06/05/a-tragic-killing-in-minneapolis-prompts-districts.html
Chicago mayor to keep police in school, as protests grow
Category: SROs, LSC, Police Free Schools, Youth Voice
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 5, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools to resume meal distribution after one-day suspension
Category: COVID-19
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 1, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- May 2020 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: May 29, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-may-2020-newsletter/
Families of students in special education fear losing school services in coronavirus shutdown
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 20, 2020
Link:
Chicago Teachers Union Calls On State To Force CPS To Bargain Over Remote Learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Special Education
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: May 13, 2020
Link:
Even before federal COVID-19 rescue checks arrive, Illinois schools spend tens of millions on technology
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Equity, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Better Government Association
Date: May 6, 2020
Link:
Even before federal COVID-19 rescue checks arrive, Illinois schools spend tens of millions on technology
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Equity, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: May 6, 2020
Link:
ILLINOIS ADVOCATES CALL ON GOVERNOR TO DIRECT FEDERAL EMERGENCY FUNDS TO AT-RISK, MARGINALIZED STUDENTS
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Equity, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Education Law Center
Date: May 5, 2020
Link:
Is CPS’ new grading policy ‘equity-focused’ or ‘cruel’?
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Equity
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 4, 2020
Link:
Quarantined kindergartners share their thoughts, fears and tips for beating the coronavirus: ‘Kick it in the butt!’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 4, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- April 2020 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Special Education, Remote Learning, LSC
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: April 30, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-april-2020-newsletter/
Coronavirus school shutdown has been particularly tough on kids with special needs: ‘It’s not just a disruption. We’re going to see kids who actually go backward.’
Category: COVID-19, Special Education, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 27, 2020
Link:
BGA Joins Citizen Advocacy Center and Others Urging Pritzker and Raoul to Support FOIA
Category: COVID-19, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Better Government Association
Date: April 24, 2020
Link:
HPKCC COVID 19 Virtual Community Forum
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Equity
Press Source: Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference YouTube Channel
Date: April 23, 2020
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJl4XWqMeXU&t=864s
Illinois schools narrow public input: Despite more questions, less access for students, parents and employees
Category: COVID-19, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 20, 2020
Link:
Pritzker closes all Illinois schools for remainder of academic year
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 19, 2020
Link:
Fate Of Chicago Local School Council Elections Up In The Air Because Of The Coronavirus
Category: COVID-19, LSC, LSC Elections
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: April 17, 2020
Link:
Coronavirus Chicago: CPS students begin first official day of e-learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: April 13, 2020
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-students-begin-first-official-day-of-e-learning/6099670/
#VirtualSeeds Thank You
Category: COVID-19, TIF Litigation, Special Education, LSC
Press Source: Crossroads Fund blog
Date: April 10, 2020
Link:
https://crossroadsfund.org/news/virtualseeds-thank-you
Chicago starts a new remote learning plan Monday. Here are 10 parent questions, answered.
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 10, 2020
Link:
As remote learning ramps up in Chicago, a high-stakes question: Should students be learning anything new?
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 8, 2020
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2020/04/08/remote-learning-in-chicago-review-or-new-content/
RAISE YOUR HAND FOR ILLINOIS PUBLIC EDUCATION - RON SABLE AWARD FOR ACTIVISM
Category: COVID-19, Special Education, LSC, TIF Litigation
Press Source: Crossroads Fund Facebook page
Date: April 2, 2020
Link:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=802642720229064
Access Living and More than 140 Illinois Organizations Request COVID-19 Treatment Protocols for People with Disabilities
Category: COVID-19, Special Education
Press Source: Access Living blog
Date: March 30, 2020
Link:
Lightfoot Pushing to Make TIFs More Equitable but Changes Lacking for Critics She’s Tried to Win Over
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Better Government Association
Date: March 30, 2020
Link:
Chicago Public Schools put its school ratings on hold. But will the coronavirus disruption propel a push to overhaul them?
Category: SQRP, COVID-19
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 23, 2020
Link:
CPS board to meet virtually due to coronavirus, but public speaker slots cut dramatically
Category: CPS Board of Ed, COVID-19
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 23, 2020
Link:
Living under coronavirus quarantine: Parents from Chicago school unite in face of challenges
Category: Special Education, COVID-19
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 13, 2020
Link:
Why closing Chicago’s public schools was such a hard decision — even if it seemed necessary
Category: Special Education, COVID-19
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 13, 2020
Link:
Why Chicago resisted closing schools in the coronavirus outbreak
Category: COVID-19
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 13, 2020
Link:
CPS special education classroom assistant tested positive with coronavirus, marking Illinois’ 6th patient
Category: Special Education, COVID-19
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 6, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- February 2020 Newsletter
Category: Racial Equity, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: February 29, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-february-2020-newsletter/
Aldermen relied on a study to approve $1.3 billion for Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards. Turns out that Sterling Bay hired the consultant who wrote it.
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 18, 2020
Link:
CPS offers millions in added support for special ed students illegally denied services
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 12, 2020
Link:
CPS To Compensate Special Education Students Illegally Denied Services
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 12, 2020
Link:
Frustrated Lincoln Park High School council calls for meeting with mayor, more transparency from Chicago Public Schools
Category: LSC, Springfield, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 7, 2020
Link:
Lightfoot Tightens Rules On Spending TIF Money For Private Developments
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Block Club Chicago | The Daily Line
Date: February 5, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- New Year (2020) Newsletter
Category: LSC, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: January 31, 2020
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-newyear-2020-newsletter-2/
Wanted: Ways to boost the profile of Chicago’s Local School Councils. A new bill could be a start.
Category: LSC, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 27, 2020
Link:
No need to fear ICE, even if you take part in school elections, CPS assures parents
Category: LSC, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 22, 2020
Link:
After 66,000 CPS students missed 1st strike makeup day, many kids skip 2nd one Thursday — will more stay home Friday?
Category: 2019 Strikes, SQRP
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 2, 2020
Link:
More Chicago schools fall below the capacity line. Is yours on the list?
Category: Space Utilization, Facilities
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 2, 2020
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- December 2019 Newsletter
Category: LSC
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: December 31, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-december-2019-newsletter-2/
In CPS, ‘tiers’ are supposed to even the playing field for school admissions. But hundreds of students were placed in the wrong tier.
Category: CPS Board of Ed, GoCPS
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: December 13, 2019
Link:
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promised to spend more money on students in need. Could change be imminent?
Category: CPS Board of Ed, School Funding, SBB
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: December 11, 2019
Link:
I thought Local School Councils were a way to make a difference. Here's why I resigned.
Category: CPS Board of Ed, LSC, LSCAB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: December 6, 2019
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- November 2019 Newsletter
Category: CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Network for Public Education blog post
Date: November 26, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-november-2019-newsletter-2/
Meet Our 2019 Grantees
Category: RYH funder
Press Source: Crossroads Fund blog post
Date: November 21, 2019
Link:
https://www.crossroadsfund.org/content/our-grantees
TIFs are a core racial equity issue
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: November 21, 2019
Link:
http://drupal.prod.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/tifs-are-core-racial-equity-issue
Aspen portal glitch puts teachers and parents on edge as report cards released
Category: Contracts, Aspen
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 19, 2019
Link:
The state oversees Chicago’s special education program. Will the new teachers union contract help?
Category: 2019 Strikes, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: November 5, 2019
Link:
Chicago teachers' strike ends after 11 days. CPS will have 5 make-up days of school
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: USA Today
Date: October 31, 2019
Link:
CTU strike, Day 15: What did special education students gain from the strike?
Category: 2019 Strikes, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 31, 2019
Link:
Some special ed advocates ask, was the strike worth it?
Category: 2019 Strikes, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 31, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/31/20942682/cps-strike-special-education-advocates
Grassroots Education Network- October 2019 Newsletter
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: NPE Grassroots Education Network
Date: October 30, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-october-2019-newsletter-2/
Striking Teachers March To Lincoln Yards Development Site, Asking TIF Money Be Used For Schools
Category: 2019 Strikes, TIF Litigation
Press Source: WBBM AM Chicago
Date: October 29, 2019
Link:
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/striking-teachers-march-lincoln-yards-development-site
Special needs families hope Chicago strike will bring change
Category: Special Education, 2019 Strikes
Press Source: This AP News article appeared in several publications. These are the ones we know of with links and dates:
AP News, Daily Herald, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Post, WTTW(October 28, 2019)
Chicago Tribune (November 1, 2019)
Legislators grill Chicago over special education shortcomings
Category: Special Education, IL State Board of Ed, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 25, 2019
Link:
Mike Klonsky: On the Chicago Teachers’ Strike
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Diane Ravitch's blog
Date: October 18, 2019
Link:
https://dianeravitch.net/2019/10/18/mike-klonsky-on-the-chicago-teachers-strike/
Students with special needs left without critical resources as Chicago teachers strike
Category: 2019 Strikes, Special Education
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
CPS special ed parents could benefit from strike in the long run — but bear tough burden in meantime
Category: 2019 Strikes, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
Chicago Teachers Strike: Where to find child care with CPS classes canceled
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
On the way to the picket line...
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Mike Klonsky's blog
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
https://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2019/10/on-way-to-picket-line.html?spref=tw
Working parents face difficult child care decisions ahead of planned Chicago teachers strike
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
A day without teachers: 32,000+ educators in Chicago went on strike. Here's what happened
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: USA Today
Date: October 17, 2019
Link:
Chicago Teachers Are On Strike: Here’s What You Need To Know
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 16, 2019
Link:
Chicago teachers could strike Thursday: What you need to know about the CPS walkout
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: USA Today
Date: October 15, 2019
Link:
Chicago Teachers Strike 2019: Live Updates
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 15, 2019
Link:
What Chicago Families Need to Know About Possible Teachers Strike
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: WTTW
Date: October 14, 2019
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/14/what-chicago-families-need-know-about-possible-teachers-strike
We asked readers their views on a potential Chicago teachers strike. They had some thoughts.
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 14, 2019
Link:
Possible CTU Strike Leaves Parents Scrambling To Make Child-Care Plans
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: October 14, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/10/14/strike-leaves-parents-scrambling/
Many child care options available for CPS parents during potential strike
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: WGN
Date: October 11, 2019
Link:
What’s The Public Appetite For A Chicago Teachers Strike?
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 10, 2019
Link:
Chicago Teachers Strike 2019: Where to find childcare if schools are closed
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: October 10, 2019
Link:
Chicago Public Schools Bus Companies Were Fined $270,000 For Violations Last Year
Category: Special Education, Parent Advocacy, Contracts, Busing
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: October 8, 2019
Link:
Chicago begins contingency planning in event of teacher strike
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 3, 2019
Link:
Busted priorities
Category: TIF Litigation, 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: October 2, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/lightfoot-teachers-strike/Content?oid=74051617
Chicago teachers have authorized a strike. Here’s what you need to know, and the latest on the talks.
Category: 2019 Strikes
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 27, 2019
Link:
Questions still loom on Lincoln Yards and TIF
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: September 19, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/questions-still-loom-on-lincoln-yards-and-tif/
Lincoln Yards lawsuit dismissed by judge, activists vow to keep fighting for TIF reform
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Curbed Chicago
Date: September 17, 2019
Link:
Judge dismisses Lincoln Yards lawsuit, says advocacy organizations had no right to file
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 16, 2019
Link:
Judge tosses groups’ lawsuit against Lincoln Yards TIF subsidy
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 16, 2019
Link:
Judge spikes Chicago TIF suit
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: September 16, 2019
Link:
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/9/16/judge-spikes-chicago-tif-suit
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit To Block Lincoln Yards TIF, Says Groups Lack Standing
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 16, 2019
Link:
The Battle Over TIF Money For Lincoln Yards (Starts at 10:45)
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: September 12, 2019
Link:
Despite city’s ‘rush to judgment’ on Lincoln Yards, judge says lawsuit to block tax subsidy might not fly
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: The Daily Line
Date: September 12, 2019
Link:
Despite City’s ‘Rush To Judgment’ On Lincoln Yards, Judge Says Lawsuit To Block Tax Subsidy Might Not Fly
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 11, 2019
Link:
Judge questions whether lawsuit to stop Lincoln Yards taxpayer subsidy can proceed
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 11, 2019
Link:
Judge weighs dismissing Chicago TIF suit
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: September 11, 2019
Link:
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/9/11/judge-weighs-dismissing-chicago-tif-suit
Judge on Lincoln Yards TIF: 'A deal is a deal'
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: September 11, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/judge-lincoln-yards-tif-deal-deal
Judge critiques lawsuit challenging $1.3 billion TIF for Lincoln Yards
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 11, 2019
Link:
Head tax, LaSalle Street tax, vacancy tax on progressives' checklist for Lightfoot
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: September 10, 2019
Link:
Fight To Stop $1.3 Billion Tax Subsidy For Lincoln Yards Returns To Court
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: September 10, 2019
Link:
School Bus Delays Leaving Many Parents Frustrated
Category: Special Education, Contracts, CPS Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: September 5, 2019
Link:
CPS, Contractor Says They Are Working On School Bus Delays, But Problems Persist
Category: Special Education, Contracts, CPS Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: September 5, 2019
Link:
The Legal Battle Over Lincoln Yards $1.3B TIF District
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: WTTW
Date: September 4, 2019
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2019/09/04/legal-battle-over-lincoln-yards-13b-tif-district
Driver Shortage To Blame For CPS School Bus Problems?
Category: Special Education, Contracts, CPS Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: September 4, 2019
Link:
‘Step back and reassess’ rushed Lincoln Yards TIF, groups say in lawsuit
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Reporter
Date: August 28, 2019
Link:
The Education of Janice Jackson
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, CPS Sex Abuse, School Actions, Springfield, City Hall
Press Source: Chicago Magazine
Date: August 27, 2019
Link:
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2019/Can-Janice-Jackson-Save-CPS/
The race to beat the clock on Lincoln Yards: How a delay could have stopped the megadevelopment from getting $1.3 billion in taxpayer money
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 26, 2019
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- July 2019 Newsletter
Category: Facilities, EFMP, Springfield, Space Utilization, School Actions
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: July 31, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-july-2019-newsletter/
CPS plans to hire hundreds of social workers and nurses — but many positions still not filled from last pledge
Category: Social Workers, School Funding, CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 30, 2019
Link:
Impresarios of the Moment: CIVL Defense—Chicago Club Owners Find Strength In Solidarity
Category: TIF Litigation, TIF Equity, TIF Reform, Under Resourced Schools and Classroom
Press Source: Newcity Music
Date: July 24, 2019
Link:
Mayor Lightfoot faces mounting pressure to change Chicago school funding model
Category: School Funding, Under Resourced Schools and Classrooms, SBB
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 24, 2019
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/07/24/school-funding-reform/
Are there alternatives to closing schools? Chicago parents consider options.
Category: Facilities, EFMP, Springfield, Space Utilization, School Actions
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 17, 2019
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/07/16/community-facility-planning/
Activists Try to Stop a Huge Chicago Development Over $1.3 Billion in Tax Incentives
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date: July 11, 2019
Link:
Chicago cops getting training on working in schools for first time in 10 years
Category: SROs, CPS Board of Ed, Community Engagement, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 11, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/11/20689507/chicago-cops-schools-cps-police-cpd
Speaking at a Chicago school board meeting is a feat of endurance for parents. It shouldn’t be.
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy, Schools Actions, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 9, 2019
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/07/09/chicago-school-board-meetings-feat-of-endurance/
Chicago’s Board of Education Just Changed How Its Meetings Will Be Run
Category: SQRP, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Standardized Testing
Press Source: City Bureau
Date: June 27, 2019
Link:
Chicago school board approves new school ratings scale despite complaints and confusion
Category: SQRP, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Standardized Testing
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 26, 2019
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/06/26/sqrp-vote/
Interview with Megan Reid (National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights) and Reverend Hatch (New Mount Pilgrim Church and Leaders Network)
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: WVON
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6ItY_nGIGXIMkZqTkNYdEhzMEVETmVMYWFfMjR5bThzcmI0/view
Grassroots groups ask injunction against Chicago River development
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
Chicago Cheat Sheet: Glenview shopping center sells at big loss…& more
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: The Real Deal
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
Injunction filed against Lincoln Yards development
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: WGN TV
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
https://wgntv.com/2019/06/20/injunction-filed-against-lincoln-yards-development/
Group wants to block work on Lincoln Yards project
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
Lincoln Yards opponents ask judge to stop city from spending any money on the megaproject
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 20, 2019
Link:
Chicago’s TIF policies keep racial inequities locked into place
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: June 18, 2019
Link:
Secretive police meetings over cops in schools a ‘dog and pony show,’ community members say
Category: SROs, CPS Board of Ed, Community Engagement, Special Education, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 11, 2019
Link:
Grassroots Collaborative and Raise Your Hand v. City of Chicago
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights blog
Date:
Link:
https://www.clccrul.org/grassroots-collaborative-v-city-of-chicago
Charter commission out, but private-school scholarships retained
Category: Charter Schools, Vouchers, CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, ERSB, Springfield
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: June 4, 2019
Link:
Austin resident Dwayne Truss appointed to Chicago Board of Education
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, ERSB, Lightfoot
Press Source: Austin Talks
Date: June 4, 2019
Link:
http://austintalks.org/2019/06/austin-resident-dwayne-truss-appointed-to-chicago-board-of-education/
Inspector general urges Lightfoot to deliver TIF reforms Emanuel promised
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 3, 2019
Link:
Mayor Lightfoot Appoints New Chicago School Board
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, ERSB, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: WTTW
Date: June 3, 2019
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/03/mayor-lightfoot-appoints-new-chicago-school-board
Lightfoot names new school board
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, ERSB, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 3, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/3/18650383/chicago-school-board-mayor-lori-lightfoot-cps
Mayor Lori Lightfoot appoints parents, former grads, educators for new Chicago school board
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, ERSB, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 3, 2019
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/06/03/mayor-lori-lightfoot-unveils-her-new-school-board/
Wednesday May 29: With Monroe Anderson, Atiba Buchanan, Amisha Patel & Mystery Guest...
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: The Ben Joravsky Show, starts at 1:36:00
Date: May 29, 2019
Link:
https://art19.com/shows/the-ben-joravsky-show/episodes/9daeaa0d-600f-4807-b973-9351742b5a8c
We're done waiting for an elected school board
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, ERSB, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: May 28, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/lightfoot-100/were-done-waiting-elected-school-board
This Lawsuit Is Putting a Racial Equity Lens on Economic Development Incentives
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Next City
Date: May 23, 2019
Link:
Ready for reform, Chicago?
Category: TIF Litigation
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: May 22, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ready-for-reform-chicago/Content?oid=70442391
Amid questions and upheaval, Chicago school board moves forward on curriculum overhaul
Category: Contracts, CPS Board of Education, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: May 22, 2019
Link:
‘It’s our last meeting’: New mayor Lori Lightfoot moves to disband Chicago’s school board, setting up major shift
Category: Lightfoot, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms, CPS Board of Education, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: May 22, 2019
Link:
The demanding expectations set forth for Chicago's Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot
Category: Lightfoot, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms, Neighborhood Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 17, 2019
Link:
Progressive aldermen’s 100-day agenda: higher minimum wage, more affordable housing
Category: ReimagineChicago, TIFs, TIF, CPS Budget, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms, City Council, Lightfoot
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 16, 2019
Link:
Incoming alderman, parents groups renew push for elected CPS board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board, CPS Board, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Fox 32 Chicago
Date: May 13, 2019
Link:
Pressure mounts on Lori Lightfoot to support elected school board bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board, CPS Board, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: May 13, 2019
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/05/13/lightfoot-stalls-school-board-bill/
Advocates Say Time’s Up, Call For Vote On Chicago Elected School Board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board, CPS Board, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: May 13, 2019
Link:
Senate leader: Lightfoot wants to do her homework on elected school board bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board, CPS Board, Springfield, Lightfoot
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 13, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-elected-school-board-lori-lightfoot-john-cullerton/
Rahm Emanuel’s schools legacy: Record grad rates, but he also closed 50 schools
Category: Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms, Special Education, School Actions, ERSB Now
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 10, 2019
Link:
State bill reducing barriers to Local School Councils moves to final vote
Category: LSCs, Springfield
Press Source: Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Date: May 9, 2019
Link:
Grassroots Education Network- April 2019 Newsletter
Category: Under Resourced Schools and Classrooms, TIF, TIFs, CPS Budget
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: May 2, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/grassroots-education-network-april-2019-newsletter/
How #NoCopAcademy shook the machine
Category: Under Resourced Schools and Classrooms, TIF, TIFs
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: April 26, 2019
Link:
https://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/how-nocopacademy-shook-the-machine/Content?oid=69862164
Chicago Newsroom 4/25/19
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chicago Newsroom
Date: April 25, 2019
Link:
Where will the jobs go? Next chapter in Lincoln Yards saga offers few answers
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: April 25, 2019
Link:
Subsidies Meant For Low-Income Communities Are Paying For Luxury Developments
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Pacific Standard
Date: April 24, 2019
Link:
Mayoral Education Transition Committee and Links to Memos
Category: Memo to the Mayor
Press Source: Better Together Chicago website
Date: April 22, 2019
Link:
https://bettertogetherchicago.com/transition-team/
$1.3B in public TIF money for Lincoln Yards violates state law, claims lawsuit
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Curbed Chicago
Date: April 19, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/4/19/18507728/lincoln-yards-lawsuit-tif-district
Groups sue to block $900 million subsidy for Lincoln Yards
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: The Daily Line
Date: April 18, 2019
Link:
Our Lawsuit Aims To Stop The Lincoln Yards TIF From Creating More Racial Inequity
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights blog
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
Grassroots groups file suit against Chicago TIFs
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/4/17/grassroots-groups-file-suit-against-chicago-tifs
Lawsuit filed to stop Cortland and Chicago River TIF and more
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
http://oururbantimes.com/development/lawsuit-filed-stop-cortland-and-chicago-river-tif-and-more
Local Organizations To Sue City Over Lincoln Yards Funding Deal
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Patch
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
Community groups file lawsuit to stop Lincoln Yards project
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: WGN TV Chicago
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/17/community-groups-file-lawsuit-to-stop-lincoln-yards-project/
Buscan demandar a la ciudad de Chicago por subsidio al desarrollo de Lincoln Yards
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Univision Chicago
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
Lawsuit filed to block $900 million subsidy for Lincoln Yards
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=2268580
Activists sue over Lincoln Yards TIF
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Crain's Chicago Business
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/activists-sue-over-lincoln-yards-tif
Chicago Activists Sue City Hall Over Lincoln Yards TIF
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
Lawsuit Says $1.3 Billion Lincoln Yards Tax Subsidy Benefits Mostly-White Areas
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/17/lincoln-yards-lawsuit/
Lawsuit seeks to block use of up to $1.3 billion in public money on Lincoln Yards project
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 17, 2019
Link:
Community groups to sue over Lincoln Yards tax subsidy
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 16, 2019
Link:
Community Groups Sue City To Block $900 Million Lincoln Yards TIF
Category: TIF litigation
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 16, 2019
Link:
Elected school board bill advances; Senate to vote in May
Category: Elected Representative School Board
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: April 15, 2019
Link:
https://hpherald.com/2019/04/15/elected-school-board-bill-advances-senate-to-vote-in-may/
Student Data Privacy Bill Needs Slips Now. File In Support!
Category: Student Data Privacy, Springfield, ISBE, Data Privacy
Press Source: Fred Klonsky's blog
Date: April 10, 2019
Link:
https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/student-data-privacy-bill-needs-slips-now-file-in-support/
With Lightfoot’s Backing, City Council OKs TIF Money For Lincoln Yards And The 78; Developers Vow More Contracts For Women, Minorities
Category: TIFs, TIF, CPS Budget, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: April 10, 2019
Link:
An elected Chicago School Board may become reality…eventually
Category: Elected Representative School Board, ERSB, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: April 5, 2019
Link:
Illinois House approves bill creating elected Chicago school board — an idea Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot supports
Category: Elected Representative School Board, ERSB, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 4, 2019
Link:
uh-PARENT-ly | Student privacy: Who is collecting information about our children?
Category: Student Data Privacy, Springfield, ISBE, IL State Board of Ed, Data Privacy
Press Source: uh-PARENT-ly Podcast
Date: April 4, 2019
Link:
March 2019 Grassroots Education Network Newsletter
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, Opt Out, Bullying
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: March 30, 2019
Link:
https://networkforpubliceducation.org/march-2019-grassroots-education-network-newsletter/
CPS high school acceptance letters released Friday: What you need to know
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Under Resourced School and Classrooms
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 29, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gocps-high-school-public-acceptance-letters/
Reclaman presupuesto más justo para escuelas de CPS
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Under Resourced School and Classrooms, CPS Budget, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Telemundo Chicago
Date: March 27, 2019
Link:
Preckwinkle vs. Lightfoot: Differences emerge in how mayoral candidates would govern schools
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Under Resourced School and Classrooms, CPS Budget
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 27, 2019
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2019/03/27/preckwinkle-vs-lightfoot/
Chicago Public Schools Budget Winners And Losers
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Under Resourced School and Classrooms, CPS Budget
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: March 27, 2019
Link:
School Nurse Shortages: The Challenges Students And Families Face
Category: Nursing, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy, Special Education
Press Source: Seizing Life, A CURE podcast
Date: March 27, 2019
Link:
https://www.seizinglife.org/school-nursing-shortages-challenges-students-families-face/
Illinois State Board, new superintendent seek $5.6 million more for training teachers, streamlining testing
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, ISBE, Springfield
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 21, 2019
Link:
How will Lincoln Yards transform the North Side of Chicago?
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: WGN Radio
Date: March 20, 2019
Link:
https://wgnradio.com/2019/03/20/how-will-lincoln-yards-transform-the-north-side-of-chicago/
Good news for some schools in $32 million push, but questions surface about whether process is fair
Category: CPS ARA, CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 19, 2019
Link:
At Issue: Community Activism: Win or Lose 3/17/2019
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: WBBM Newsradio
Date: March 17, 2019
Link:
https://wbbm780.radio.com/media/audio-channel/issue-community-activism-win-or-lose-3172019
At Issue: Community Activism And Government
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: WBBM Newsradio
Date: March 15, 2019
Link:
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/issue-community-activism-and-government
¿Enfermeras? La Rotación Constante De Enfermeras En Las Escuelas Públicas De Chicago
Category: Nursing, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy, Special Education, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: March 13, 2019
Link:
Teachers: Children New To The U.S. Should Sit Out State Tests
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, ELL
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: March 12, 2019
Link:
Chicago Teachers Union: Illinois Assessment Readiness test unfair to non-English speaking children
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, ELL
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: March 12, 2019
Link:
Piden cambios en el sistema escolar a beneficio de alumnos inmigrantes
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, ELL
Press Source: Telemundo Chicago
Date: March 12, 2019
Link:
Piden a CPS que no realice nuevo examen estatal en inglés a estudiantes que no dominan el idioma
Category: Standardized Testing, IAR, PARCC, ELL
Press Source: Univision Chicago
Date: March 12, 2019
Link:
Nurse Who? The Revolving Door Of Nurses In Chicago Public Schools
Category: Nursing, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy, Special Education, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: March 11, 2019
Link:
Column: Zoning Committee approves Lincoln Yards project; megadevelopment is just 3 votes away from final OK
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 7, 2019
Link:
Controversial Lincoln Yards development heads to Zoning Committee
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools
Press Source: FOX 32 Chicago
Date: March 5, 2019
Link:
Calls For Change Galvanize Parents And Educators At First CPS Board Meeting After Mayoral Election
Category: Nursing, Facilities, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Medill Reports Chicago
Date: March 2, 2019
Link:
Additional Recommendations: College and Career Interest Task Force
Category: Student Data Privacy, Springfield, ISBE, Data Privacy
Press Source: Letter from CTU, IFT, and RYHA
Date: February 27, 2019
Links:
https://www.raiseyourhandaction.org/ccit_additional_recs
State of Illinois, College and Career Interest Task Force Report
Category: Student Data Privacy, Springfield, ISBE, Data Privacy
Press Source: College and Career Interest Task Force
Date: January 2019
Link:
Backlash To Rahm Emanuel's Education Record Impacts Chicago Mayor's Race
Category: CPS Board of Ed, ERSB, City Hall, School Closings, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Shadowproof
Date: February 28, 2019
Link:
Chicago Special Ed Parents Say Students Still Being Denied Services
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 26, 2019
Link:
In budget address, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker proposes modest education increases
Category: School Funding, Springfield, ISBE, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 20, 2019
Link:
$900 Million TIF For Lincoln Yards Advances As Aldermen Blast Plan As 'Ripoff', 'Shell Game'
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 20, 2019
Link:
Chicago commission signs off on $900M Lincoln Yards TIF
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: February 19, 2019
Link:
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/19/chicago-commission-signs-off-on-lincoln-yards-tif
Column: Sterling Bay gets closer to winning public funds for $6 billion Lincoln Yards megaproject
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 19, 2019
Link:
Column: Sterling Bay gets closer to winning public funds for $6 billion Lincoln Yards megaproject
Category: City Hall, TIFs, School Funding, Under Resourced Schools & Classrooms
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 19, 2019
Link:
Advocates: Chicago Public Schools Offering Special Ed Families A Hollow Choice
Category: CPS Board of Education, Special Education, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 15, 2019
Link:
‘New’ state testing still based on PARCC — but changes underway, state says
Category: PARCC, Standardized Testing, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board of Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 11, 2019
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-parcc-test-illinois-assessment-readiness-exams/
Chicago Public Schools To Pay $4M In Special Ed Teen's Drowning
Category: Special Education, CPS Board of Education, ISBE, Springfield
Press Source: Better Government Association
Date: February 8, 2019
Link:
https://www.bettergov.org/news/chicago-public-schools-to-pay-4m-in-special-ed-teens-drowning
‘They failed my son,’ Chicago schools to pay $4M in special ed. teen’s drowning
Category: Special Education, CPS Board of Education, ISBE, Springfield
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 8, 2019
Link:
Amara Enyia and Dorothy Brown are a match made in Chicago political theater
Category: City Hall, Charter Schools, Privatization
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: February 7, 2019
Link:
Are Chicago schools too focused on a 'college or bust' culture? Some mayoral hopefuls think so.
Category: City Hall
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 2, 2019
Link:
11 Candidates to appear at Women's Forum February 2nd
Category: City Hall
Press Source: The Chicago Crusader
Date: January 31, 2019
Link:
https://chicagocrusader.com/11-candidates-to-appear-at-womens-forum-february-2nd/
Illinois schools superintendent is out in latest Pritzker staff change
Category: ISBE, Springfield, PARCC, Standardized Testing
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 30, 2019
Link:
State Education Superintendent Tony Smith Leaving Office
Category: ISBE, Springfield, Special Education, Vouchers
Press Source: WTTW
Date: January 29, 2019
Link:
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/29/state-education-superintendent-tony-smith-leaving-office
29th Ward candidate for alderman: Dwayne Truss
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 27, 2019
Link:
47th Ward candidate for alderman: Jeff Jenkins
Category: Parent Advocacy, LSC
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 27, 2019
Link:
Chi. Commission Rubber-Stamps Lincoln Yards
Category: School Funding, Under-resourced Schools & Classrooms, TIFs
Press Source: One Illinois
Date: January 24, 2019
Link:
Lincoln Yards Plan Unanimously Approved By Key City Commission Over Public Outcry
Category: School Funding, Under-resourced Schools & Classrooms, TIFs
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: January 24, 2019
Link:
Stop robbing the poor and giving to the rich with TIF programs demand community organizations
Category: School Funding, Under-resourced Schools & Classrooms, TIFs
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: January 13, 2019
Link:
Despite Cries of 'Shame' And Unanswered Questions, TIF Districts For Lincoln Yards, The 78 Move Forward
Category: School Funding, Under-resourced Schools & Classrooms, TIFs
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: January 12, 2019
Link:
Chicago: Major Rally on Friday!
Category: School Funding, Under-resourced Schools & Classrooms, TIFs
Press Source: Diane Ravitch's blog
Date: January 10, 2019
Link:
https://dianeravitch.net/2019/01/10/chicago-major-rally-on-friday/
Illinois officials want to offer student data to help universities recruit high schoolers
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Springfield
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 10, 2019
Link:
Chicago says nearly half of its schools are under-enrolled, but critics challenge district formula
Category: Space Utilization, Class Size, School Actions, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 3, 2019
Link:
After Sun-Times report, CPS finds a nurse for kindergartener with special needs
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 22, 2018
Link:
Our Feudal School Board
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: Medium blog
Date: December 13, 2018
Link:
https://medium.com/@CTocci/our-feudal-school-board-d4cd57b031bd
Pritzker is pro-public schools- if he's not lying
Category: Springfield, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Illinois School News Service
Date: December 12, 2018
Link:
http://illinoisschoolnews.com/2018/isns/121118-Pritzker-is-pro-public-schools-if-hes-not-lying.htm
Chicago parents concerned about lack of school nurses as nation faces shortage
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: ABC 7 Denver
Date: December 7, 2018
Link:
Chicago parents concerned about lack of school nurses as nation faces shortage
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: ABC 15 Arizona
Date: December 7, 2018
Link:
4 great changes I didn't see coming to CPS, and a farewell
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Privatization, Facilities, School Actions, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chicago Public Fools blog
Date: December 6, 2018
Link:
CPS board approves whole agenda: $26 million for temp nurses, charter closures
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 5, 2018
Link:
CPS to spend $26M to address nursing shortage under plan ripped by parent group
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 4, 2018
Link:
Logan Square Parents And Students Question The Senator Iris Martinez Vote On The Charter Commission.
Category: Springfield, IL State Board of Ed, Charter Schools, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Fred Klonsky blog
Date: December 3, 2018
Link:
Democratic Illinois State Senator Iris Martinez And The Charter Commission.
Category: Springfield, IL State Board of Ed, Charter Schools, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Fred Klonsky blog
Date: December 3, 2018
Link:
Southside Trainings Empower Local School Council Members to Confront Education Inequality
Category: LSCs, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: On The Table blog: Acting Up Award Stories
Date: November 30, 2018
Link:
Nearly 130 Chicago Public Schools employees, including 9 teachers, ousted over background check issues
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, CPS Sex Abuse, ISBE
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: November 20, 2018
Link:
How will Chicago repair the harm from special-education neglect?
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 19, 2018
Link:
Disinvestment & Gentrification: Two sides of the same racist coin
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Charter Schools, Privatization, Elected School Board
Press Source: Mike Klonsky's Blog
Date: November 14, 2018
Link:
http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2018/11/disinvestment-gentrification-two-sides.html
Are special education reforms moving too slowly? Chicago monitor responds to criticism.
Category: Special Education, CPS Board of Ed, ISBE
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 14, 2018
Link:
What to expect from six hours of charter school hearings Wednesday night
Category: Charter Schools, Privatization, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 14, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/11/14/six-hours-of-charter-school-hearings-wednesday-night/
Padres piden mejores servicios de educación especial en CPS
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Telemundo
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
Padres, maestros y organizaciones piden mejorar los servicios de educación especial en CPS
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Univision
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
Special Education Still Understaffed in CPS, Critics Say
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: WBBM Newsradio
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/cps-slow-implement-special-ed-reforms-critics-say
In 'urgent appeal,' advocates call for Gov.-elect Pritzker to bolster CPS special education fixes
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
Chicago special education reform has been slow and underresourced, advocates say
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
Advocates: CPS, ISBE still failing to ensure special ed kids getting services
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: November 12, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-isbe-special-ed-students-advocates/
Parents finally get an update about special education reform at Chicago schools
Category: ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: November 9, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/11/09/isbe-parent-letter/
What's A Grade Worth? State vs. CPS Ratings Mismatch
Category: ISBE, SQRP, Standardized Testing
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 31, 2018
Link:
Illinois report card: 94 Chicago schools earn low performance ratings
Category: ISBE, SQRP, Standardized Testing
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 30, 2018
Link:
Chicago releases school ratings: Fewer make the top tiers
Category: CPS Board of Ed, SQRP, Standardized Testing
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 27, 2018
Link:
Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers. Episode #86: Cassie Creswell and Samay Gheewala, Raise Your Hand Action
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, School Actions, Special Education, Springfield, Nursing
Press Source: Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers Podcast
Date: October 20, 2018
Link:
http://hittingleft.libsyn.com/hitting-left-with-the-klonsky-brothers-86
Chicago sets community meetings on controversial school inventory report
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, School Actions
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 15, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/10/15/annual-regional-analysis-workshops/
Mom has to stay at school with kindergartener because CPS hasn't provided nurse
Category: Nursing, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 12, 2018
Link:
Empowering Students And Families To Become Self-Advocates
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Rises
Date: October 10, 2018
Link:
https://chicagorises.org/empowering-students-and-families-to-become-self-advocates/
Chicago schools plan for protests, lockdowns, early dismissals as jury weighs Van Dyke verdict
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 4, 2018
Link:
Chicago schools chief urges principals to apply for enrollment-boosting programs
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, Schools Actions
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 4, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/10/04/enrollment-boosting-programs/
How will Chicago schools improve special education after state takeover? Parents haven’t heard.
Category: CPS Board of Ed, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: October 3, 2018
Link:
On schools, Chicago’s next mayor should really listen to the community
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chicago Reporter
Date: September 27, 2018
Link:
New South Loop H.S. to serve more students, now could need annex, supporters say
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Facilities, School Actions
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 26, 2018
Link:
Parent group, teachers' union decry CPS nursing deficiencies
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: September 24, 2018
Link:
CPS manager advised nurses to cut back on services for diabetic kids
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Nursing, Privatization
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 23, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-nurses-teachers-sidelined-background-checks-diabetes/
5 tough questions a new report puts front-and-center for Chicago’s next mayor
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Facilities, Privatization
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: September 21, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/09/21/5-questions-for-the-next-mayor/
Chicago: Now That Rahm's Leaving, What Should Happen Next?
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board
Press Source: Diane Ravitch's blog
Date: September 8, 2018
Link:
https://dianeravitch.net/2018/09/08/chicago-now-that-rahms-leaving-what-should-happen-next/
Many Substitute Teachers Fill CPS Classrooms, Hundreds Of CPS Employees Wait For Background Checks
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Sex Abuse
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: September 7, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/07/substitute-teachers-cps-background-checks/
Mayor Rahm Emanuel touts Chicago Public Schools educational gains
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Standardized Testing
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 31, 2018
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/mayor-touts-cps-educational-gains/4111651/
Here’s a closer look at Kids First Chicago, the group behind a report sparking debate
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, Privatization
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 24, 2018
Link:
https://chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/08/24/kids-first-chicago-public-schools-partnership-debate/
CPS to change policy on texting and social media use between students, staff
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 22, 2018
Link:
Secret CPS report spotlights big vacancies, lopsided options for students
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Facilities, Springfield, School Actions
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: August 17, 2018
Link:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/chicago/2018/08/17/annual-regional-analysis/
Preliminary report on alleged sex abuse in CPS released
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 17, 2018
Link:
https://abc7chicago.com/education/preliminary-report-on-alleged-sex-abuse-in-cps-released/3985166/
Cassie Creswell: The Price of a Public Education Should Not Be Your Child's Personally-Identifiable Information
Category: Student Data Privacy, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Press Source: Parent Coalition for Student Privacy Blog
Date: August 10, 2018
Link:
Lawmakers, parents raise questions about student privacy at Illinois schools
Category: Student Data Privacy, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Press Source: Illinois News Network
Date: August 8, 2018
Link:
Morning briefing — Lawmakers mull tougher school data security standards after CPS data breach; New law seeks more information to apply for Lyft, Uber
Category: Student Data Privacy, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Press Source: The Daily Line
Date: August 8, 2018
Link:
Lawmakers Looking At How Public Schools Handle Private Data
Category: Student Data Privacy, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Press Source: NPR Illinois
Date: August 7, 2018
Link:
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/lawmakers-looking-how-public-schools-handle-private-data#stream/0
CPS continues to turn away the public at its monthly board meetings
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 31, 2018
Link:
Local School Councils: What Do They Do, What Challenges They Face
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Local School Councils, Elected School Board
Press Source: WTTW
Date: July 26, 2018
Link:
Critics Say CPS Budget Promotes Inequality Across District
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Facilities, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: WTTW
Date: July 25, 2018
Link:
Chicago Board of Ed approves 2018-19 budget over objections
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Facilities, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 25, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/chicago-board-of-ed-approves-2018-19-cps-schools-budget/
CPS board to consider nearly $1B capital plan
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Facilities, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: July 25, 2018
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-board-to-consider-nearly-$1b-capital-plan/3822586/
Proposed CPS Budget Leaves Some Schools Out In The Cold
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Facilities, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: July 24, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/24/cps-budget-2018/
Gripes and gratitude greet Chicago Public Schools capital budget at hearing
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Facilities, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 19, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/parents-grill-praise-cps-2019-capital-budget-malcolm-x/
CPS to add social workers, case managers, but not enough for CTU
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 16, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-to-add-social-workers-case-managers-but-not-enough-for-ctu/
CPS Pledging to Add 250 New Social Workers, Case Managers
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW
Date: July 16, 2018
Link:
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/07/16/cps-pledging-add-250-new-social-workers-case-managers
WBEZ Analysis: Chicago School Improvement Spending Targets North Side
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Facilities, CPS Budget, CPS Capital Budget
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: July 11, 2018
Link:
Beware of Zuckerbergs baring gifts for Chicago kids
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy
Press Source: Skyline
Date: July 4, 2018
Link:
https://www.insideonline.com/uploads/1/8/1/9/18193947/07.04.18_skyline_web.pdf
JULY FOURTH IN CHICAGO: FIREWORKS, PARADES, FOOD AND FUN
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Elected School Board
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: July 4, 2018
Link:
Politics permeates Chicago area 4th of July parades
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Elected School Board
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: July 4, 2018
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/politics-permeates-chicago-area-4th-of-july-parades/3706521/
CPS response to sexual abuse scandal is just what you'd expect
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Springfield, Elected School Board
Press Source: Mike Klonsky's Blog
Date: July 2, 2018
Link:
http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2018/07/cps-butt-coverers-board-pres.html
When local school councils go rogue, can anything be done?
Category: LSC, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: July 2, 2018
Link:
Monitor for CPS special education vows change, but advocates cry foul
Category: Special Education, ISBE, CPS Board of Ed, Springfield
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: July 1, 2018
Link:
Questions about sexual abuse cases squeeze top of CPS org chart
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 29, 2018
Link:
Acting Up Award Winners: $2500
Category: LSC, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: The Chicago Community Trust
Date: June 27, 2018
Link:
http://onthetable.com/acting-up-awards-winners-2018/
State Names Independent Monitor to Oversee CPS Special Education
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board
Press Source: WTTW
Date: June 27, 2018
Link:
CPS launching new department to respond to sex abuse allegations
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Elected School Board, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 27, 2018
Link:
Local School Councils are a big deal. But getting new members trained is proving difficult.
Category: LSC, CPS Board of Ed, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 22, 2018
Link:
CPS students denied special education services amid 'cycle of chaos,' parents say
Category: Special Education, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 19, 2018
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-life-cps-special-needs-policy-problems-20180607-story.html
School Districts That Have Experienced More Than One Cyber Incident Since 2016
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: K - 12 Cybersecurity Resource Center
Date: June 18, 2018
Link:
https://k12cybersecure.com/map/repeat-incidents/
Weekend Quotables
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Mike Klonsky's Blog
Date: June 18, 2018
Link:
http://michaelklonsky.blogspot.com/2018/06/weekend-quotables.html
More details emerge about Chicago Public Schools data breach
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: DataBreaches.Net
Date: June 18, 2018
Link:
https://www.databreaches.net/more-details-emerge-about-chicago-public-schools-data-breach/
Massive CPS Data Screwup Infuriates Parents of Selective Enrollment Applicants
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: June 17, 2018
Link:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/06/17/massive-cps-data-screwup-infuriates-parents-of-selective-enrollment-applicants/
CPS breach exposes private student data
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: June 16, 2018
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/education/cps-breach-exposes-private-student-data/3609740/
Chicago Public Schools mistakenly emails private data of thousands of students, including names, phone numbers
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 16, 2018
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-public-schools-data-breach-20180616-story.html
CPS breach exposes private student data
Category: Student Data Privacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 16, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-data-breach-exposes-private-student-data/
Protesters block Loop traffic demanding rent control, elected school board
Category: Springfield, Elected School Board, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 11, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1157635
Tax Credit Scholarships Don't Add Up, Panelists Argue
Category: Vouchers, Tax Credit Scholarships, School Funding, Springfield, Privatization
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: June 5, 2018
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/tax-credit-scholarships-dont-add-panelists-argue/
How much do you know about mayoral control in CPS? A quiz!
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: Chicago Public Fools
Date: June 5, 2018
Link:
Sen. Durbin Calls For Stricter Limits On Online Data Collected From Chidren
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: WBBM Newsradio
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
Senator Dick Durbin at Chicago- Kent College of Law
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: Chicago- Kent College of Law Flickr
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagokentlaw/sets/72157669767421178/
Durbin Introduces New Legislation to Protect Children's Online Privacy
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: Senator Durbin's YouTube Channel
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPrSexufBP8
Durbin unveils bill to protect kids' personal info from internet companies
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dick-durbin-bill-protect-kids-online-privacy/
Senator Durbin at Illinois Tech to Announce Bill to Improve Online Privacy for Kids
Category: Data Privacy, Student Data Privacy, Ed Tech
Press Source: Illinois Tech University News
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
Chris Lubienski/Cassie Creswell
Category: Springfield, Vouchers, Privatization, Tax Credit Scholarships
Press Source: Indivisible Chicago Podcast
Date: June 4, 2018
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-505245146/55-episode-mixdown-1-01
Chicago Tribune report finds 500 cases of sexual abuse, rape in CPS schools over 10 years
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: June 1, 2018
Link:
Springfieldhouse Rock: She's Just A Bill
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: The Beachwood Reporter
Date: May 31, 2018
Link:
http://www.beachwoodreporter.com/politics/springfieldhouse_rock_shes_jus.php
Emanuel Promises Free Preschool As Race For Mayor Heats Up
Category: CPS Board, Early Childhood Education, School Funding, LSC, Elected School Board
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: May 30, 2018
Link:
CPS inspector blasts former CEO, ex-board member for 'horrible' ethical lapses
Category: CPS Board, Ed Tech, Privatization, Elected School Board
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 29, 2018
Link:
CAN TV- Tax Credit Scholarships: Illinois' Hidden Voucher Program
Category: Vouchers, Privatization, School Funding, Springfield
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: May 29, 2018
Link:
http://cantv.org/watch-now/tax-credit-scholarships-illinois-hidden-voucher-program/
CPS Parents: Monitor Not Enough to Fix Special Education
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: May 23, 2018
Link:
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/23/cps-parents-monitor-not-enough-fix-special-education
CPS CEO Jackson: Goal is to right 'sins of the past' in special ed
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 21, 2018
Link:
Illinois Imposes Sweeping Control Over Chicago's Special Education Program
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: NPR
Date: May 17, 2018
Link:
State assumes sweeping authority over CPS special education practices
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 17, 2018
Link:
State Strips CPS Of Control Of Special Education
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: May 16, 2018
Link:
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/state-strips-cps-of-control-of-special-education/
State Board Approves Special Education Monitor, Reforms for CPS
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: WTTWChicago Tonight
Date: May 16, 2018
Link:
State board of education approves a monitor for CPS special education programs
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 16, 2018
Link:
Emanuel, Jackson offer reluctant embrace of independent monitor over CPS
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 15, 2018
Link:
Parents Call For Chicago Public Schools To Fix Special Education Program
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: May 14, 2018
Link:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/cps-special-education-broken/
Most Austin schools will see a bump in their budgets next year
Category: CPS Board, CPS Budget, LSC
Press Source: Austin Talks
Date: May 11, 2018
Link:
http://austintalks.org/2018/05/most-austin-schools-will-see-a-bump-in-their-budgets-next-year/
State: CPS Violated Special Ed Law, Needs Intensive Monitoring
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: May 11, 2018
Link:
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/state-cps-violated-special-ed-law-needs-intensive-monitoring/
Officials say CPS special education policy violated federal law, suggests 3 years of monitoring
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 11, 2018
Link:
State recommends monitor to oversee special education at CPS for 3 years
Category: Special Education, CPS Board, ISBE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 11, 2018
Link:
LSC Candidates still needed at many Austin schools
Category: CPS Board, LSC
Press Source: Austin Talks
Date: May 6, 2018
Link:
http://austintalks.org/2018/05/lsc-candidates-still-needed-at-many-austin-schools/
CTU Calls On Sen. Pres. Cullerton To Put Elected School Board Bill To Vote
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, Springfield
Press Source: WBBM Newsradio
Date: April 28, 2018
Link:
CPS Hopes to Repair Community Trust After Special Education Issues
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tonight
Date: April 25, 2018
Link:
Dirty schools unacceptable, Chicago Board of Ed says, vowing to keep closer tabs
Category: CPS Board, Aramark, Sodexo Magic, Privatization
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 25, 2018
Link:
Communities Respond to School Closings
Category: CPS Board, Facilities, School Actions
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: April 24, 2018
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/communities-respond-to-school-closings/
Piden un supervisor para el manejo del presupuesto que administra CPS para la educación especial
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Univision
Date: April 19, 2018
Link:
ISBE report: CPS special ed services "delayed and denied."
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Fred Klonsky Blog
Date: April 19, 2018
Link:
https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/isbe-report-cps-special-ed-services-delayed-and-denied/
The Ben Joravsky Show: 4.19.2018-With Ra Joy and Sameena Mustafa (RYH interviewed around 25:00)
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: The Ben Joravsky Show
Date: April 18, 2018
Link:
State probe into special ed at CPS doesn't go far enough: advocates
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 18, 2018
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-probe-into-special-ed-at-cps-doesnt-go-far-enough-advocates/
State: Chicago 'Delayed and Denied' Special Ed Service for Kids
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: April 18, 2018
Link:
State panel: Overhaul worsened Chicago Public Schools' special education program
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 17, 2018
Link:
Findings of state probe into CPS special education funding due Wednesday
Category: CPS Board, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 17, 2018
Link:
Local School Council elections a true test for democracy in Chicago
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, LSC
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 16, 2018
Link:
Majority of CPS schools don't have enough Local School Council candidates
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, LSC
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 16, 2018
Link:
The Ben Joravsky Show 4.9.18 - With Alden Lowrey and Monroe Anderson (RYH interviewed around 23:30)
Category: CPS Board, Facilities, Elected School Board, Aramark
Press Source: The Ben Joravsky Show
Date: April 9, 2018
Link:
Why is CPS Closing NTA?
Category: CPS Board, Facilities, Elected School Board, School Closings
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: March 21, 2018
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/cps-closing-nta-chinatown-south-loop-pdna-high-school/
ISBE Announces Hearings on CPS Special Education Practices
Category: Special Education, ISBE, CPS Board
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: March 15, 2018
Link:
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/15/isbe-announces-hearings-cps-special-education-practices
Chicago-area students join national call for action to curb gun violence
Category: Youth Voice, Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 14, 2018
Link:
Better Funding, Stronger Schools
Category: CPS Board, CPS Budget, Springfield, LSC
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: March 7, 2018
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcEUyDNQwIM&index=2&list=PLCV2KR6MX7K3aQ-1rQXruV8-GR4gSvPrf
CPS to principals: No cuts to schools in fall even if enrollment drops
Category: CPS Board, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 7, 2018
Link:
What Makes A School Great? Forum
Category: CPS Board, SQRP
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: February 22, 2018
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhoRVtaNJlY&list=PLCV2KR6MX7K2wD44h6Orn2hOQn88wZplf&index=3
President Trump says guns only for 'gun adept teachers'
Category: CPS Board, City Hall, Federal Education
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: February 22, 2018
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-says-guns-only-for-gun-adept-teachers/3123802/
Community members and education advocates discuss public school rating systems at public forum
Category: CPS Board, SQRP
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: February 21, 2018
Link:
In Chicago's Rough and Tumble Politics, School Chief Rises Above the Fray
Category: CPS Board, City Hall, ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Education Week
Date: February 21, 2018
Link:
https://leaders.edweek.org/profile/janice-jackson-chief-executive-officer-supporting-urban-schools/
CPS watchdog finds widespread patterns of unfair elementary admissions
Category: CPS Board
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 21, 2018
Link:
CPS sells Key to private school
Category: CPS Board, Facilities, School Closings
Press Source: Austin Weekly News
Date: February 20, 2018
Link:
http://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/2-20-2018/CPS-sells-Key-to-private-school/
Beyond the Levels
Category: CPS Board, SQRP
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: February 20, 2018
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/cps-school-rating-beyond-the-levels/
The Ben Joravsky Show 2.8.18 - With Bob Reiter and Emily Wasserman
(Jack Schneider on around 29:30.)
Category: CPS Board, SQRP
Press Source: WCPT 820 Chicago
Date: February 8, 2018
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/chicagosprogressivetalk/the-ben-joravsky-show-020818
Public education forum to be held at Kenwood High School
Category: CPS Board, SQRP
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: January 29, 2018
Link:
http://hpherald.com/2018/01/29/public-education-forum-held-kenwood-high-school/
Janice Jackson confirmed as $260K chief of Chicago Public Schools
Category: CPS Board, Springfield, ISBE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 25, 2018
Link:
CPS Board Approves Janice Jackson as New CEO
Category: CPS Board, Springfield, ISBE
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 25, 2018
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/24/cps-board-approves-janice-jackson-new-ceo
Chicago Schools Chief: Cost A Driver In Special Ed Overhaul
Category: CPS Board, Springfield, ISBE, Special Education
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 19, 2018
Link:
CPS releases data on how schools use their space, saying 200+ are underused
Category: CPS Board, Facilities
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 19, 2018
Link:
CPS Releases Space Utilization Data After Yearlong Gap
Category: CPS Board, Facilities
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 19, 2018
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/19/cps-releases-space-utilization-data-after-yearlong-gap
Chicago Schools Chief Pledges Major Changes To Special Education
Category: CPS Board, City Council, Special Education
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 13, 2018
Link:
Chicago City Council's Progressive Caucus forces CPS to finally act on special needs positions.
Category: CPS Board, City Council, Special Education
Press Source: Fred Klonsky blog
Date: January 13, 2018
Link:
An hour before City Council grilling, CPS announces new special ed hires
Category: CPS Board, City Council, Special Education
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 13, 2018
Link:
CPS Adding 65 New Special Education Positions Amid Calls for Reforms
Category: CPS Board, City Council, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 12, 2018
Link:
Morning Spin: Aldermen get their chance to blast CPS special education cuts
Category: CPS Board, City Council, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 12, 2018
Link:
Collective action to stop school closings. Contracts matter and a movement.
Category: CPS Board, School Closings
Press Source: Fred Klonsky blog
Date: January 9, 2018
Link:
Chicago Teachers Union: CPS's proposed school closings would violate our contract
Category: CPS Board, School Closings
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 8, 2018
Link:
2017 Education Year in Review
Category: CPS Board, Vouchers, Springfield
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: January 3, 2018
Link:
http://hpherald.com/2018/01/03/education-year-review-2017/
CPS Watchdog Reveals ‘Widespread’ Employee Misuse Of Gift Cards Meant For Students
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board, CPS Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: January 3, 2018
Link:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/03/cps-gift-card-misuse/
It's insane that Chicago doesn't have an elected school board
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: December 21, 2017
Link:
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/unelected-board-of-education-worst/Content?oid=37063294
Education Issues to Watch in 2018
Category: CPS Board, Springfield, Elected School Board, Vouchers, School Actions, Facilities
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: December 20, 2017
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/12/20/education-issues-watch-2018
State Board to Review CPS Special Education Offerings
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: December 18, 2017
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/12/18/state-board-review-cps-special-education-offerings
State panel to examine special education practices at Chicago Public Schools
Category: Special Education, ISBE, Springfield, CPS Board
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: December 15, 2017
Link:
Can Janice Jackson be the anti-Forrest Claypool at Chicago Public Schools?
Category: Privatization, School Closings, CPS Budget
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: December 13, 2017
Link:
Community rallies to bring music back to South Side after theft
Category: CPS Budget, Arts Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: December 13, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-music-instrument-theft-20171213-story.html
30 instruments stolen from South Side music classroom: 'We just can't do as much'
Category: CPS Budget, Arts Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: December 12, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-music-instrument-theft-20171116-story.html
Chicago: This Neighborhood Will Soon Be Without A Single High School
Category: Facilities, School Actions, Springfield, CPS BOE, CPS Budget, Elected School Board
Press Source: Diane Ravitch's Blog
Date: December 6, 2017
Link:
Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Officials Shuffling Students Around "Like Cars"
Category: Facilities, School Actions, Springfield, CPS BOE, CPS Budget
Press Source: Alternet
Date: December 4, 2017
Link:
https://www.alternet.org/rahm-emanuel-chicago-officials-shuffling-students-around
School closing and opening pattern shows Chicago doesn’t have a plan
Category: Facilities, School Actions, Springfield, CPS BOE, CPS Budget
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: November 30, 2017
Link:
http://chicagoreporter.com/school-closing-and-opening-pattern-shows-chicago-doesnt-have-a-plan/
CPS Asks State to Help Reform Special Education Offerings
Category: Special Education, ISBE, CPS BOE, CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: November 27, 2017
Link:
Literacy, Politics, Racism: Ingredients in the Chicago Public Ed Stew
Category: Elected School Board, CPS BOE, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Huffington Post
Date: November 20, 2017
Link:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/literacy-politics-racism-ingredients-in-the-chicago_us_5a12edb2e4b023121e0e94f4
Parents Demand An Elected School Board
Category: Elected School Board, CPS BOE
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: November 13, 2017
Link:
Parents of Diverse Learners- You Are Not Alone!
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, Parent Advocacy, CPS BOE
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: October 25, 2017
Link:
Rahm's budget speech filled with whoppers and half-truths
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, CPS BOE
Press Source: Chicago Now
Date: November 1, 2017
Link:
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/mayor-rahm-emanuel-budget-speech/Content?oid=33147370
CPS critics call for CEO Forrest Claypool's firing over budget
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, CPS BOE
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: October 25, 2017
Link:
CPS board approves budget, bonds and $2.5M on Claypool's consultants
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, CPS BOE
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 25, 2017
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-board-approves-budget-bonds-and-2-5m-on-claypools-consultants/
Renewed Calls For CPS CEO to Step Down
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, CPS BOE
Press Source: NBC 5 Chicago
Date: October 25, 2017
Link:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/claypool-cps-protests-453162053.html
CPS Special Education Overhaul Debated At Board Of Education Meeting
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget, CPS BOE
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: October 25, 2017
Link:
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-updates/cps-special-education-overhaul-debated-at-board-of-education-meeting/83051253-b135-46a8-977f-1daee90db767
Aldermen Call For Claypool’s Ouster, Accuse CPS Of Stiffing Special Needs Kids
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: October 24, 2017
Link:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/10/24/special-education-students-getting-stiffed-in-chicago-critics-contend/
Number of Schools With Top Ratings Fall- And CPS Blames The Cubs
Category: SQRP, CPS Budget, Attendance, Charter Schools
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: October 24, 2017
Link:
The Ben Joravsky Show: 10.19.17- With Bob Reiter and Sergio Mims
Category: CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: WCPT 820 Chicago
Date: October 19, 2017
Link: Mary Hughes at 28:00
CTU, community groups demand more funding for CPS
Category: CPS Budget, City Hall
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: October 12, 2017
Link:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ctu-community-groups-demand-more-funding-for-cps/
Foes of charter school proposal host documentary screening in Oak Park
Category: Charter Schools, Privatization
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: October 3, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-charter-school-tl-1005-20171003-story.html
CPS announces rules it could use to close or merge schools in June
Category: School Actions, Space Utilization, Springfield
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 29, 2017
Link:
Proposed charter school rankles Oak Park residents
Category: Privatization, Charter Schools, Vouchers
Press Source: Oak Park Wednesday Journal
Date: September 26, 2017
Link:
http://mobile.oakpark.com/News/Articles/9-26-2017/Proposed-charter-school-rankles-Oak-Park-residents/
Autistic Teen's Death in CPS Poll Heightens Questions of Special Ed Care
Category: CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: BGA
Date: September 8, 2017
Link:
One lapse after another at CPS school where boy with autism drowned
Category: CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: September 8, 2017
Link:
Chicago's charters could be in line for funding boost under new state education formula
Category: CPS Budget, SB1, Springfield, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 7, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-charter-school-funding-met-20170907-story.html
Illinois House passes school funding bill on second try
Category: CPS Budget, SB1, Springfield, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 28, 2017
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/education/illinois-house-expected-to-take-up-school-funding-bill-monday/2350187/
Hitting Left with the Klonsky Brothers. Episode #29. With co-host Brandon Johnson and guest Cassie Creswell and Wendy Katten. Plus student activists.
Category: CPS Budget, SB1, Springfield, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: Fred Klonsky's blog
Date: August 25, 2017
Link:
https://preaprez.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/hitting-left-with-the-klonsky-brothers-episode-29-with-co-host-brandon-johnson-and-guest-cassie-creswell-and-wendy-katten-plus-student-activists/
Speakers at CPS hearing assail budgeting practices
Category: CPS Budget, CPS Board of Education
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 23, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cps-budget-hearing-20170823-story.html
'Neovouchers' introduced to school funding standoff in Illinois
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: August 17, 2017
Link:
http://chicagoreporter.com/neovouchers-introduced-to-school-funding-standoff-in-illinois/
Rally to keep school vouchers out of Illinois
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: August 10, 2017
Link:
http://cantv.org/watch-now/rally-to-keep-school-vouchers-out-of-illinois/
School Funding Dispute Continues
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 10, 2017
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/education/school-funding-dispute-continues/2292625/
Advocates Urge Legislators To Override Governor's School Funding Bill
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: CBS 2 Chicago
Date: August 10, 2017
Link:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/08/10/public-school-advocates-override-governor-school-funding-bill/
Private-School Voucher Plan? Rahm Ducks Questions
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner, Vouchers
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: August 10, 2017
Link:
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170810/belmont-cragin/rahm-ducks-questions-on-private-school-voucher-plan-pending-springfield
Governor Rauner's school-funding Hunger Games
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: Chicago Reader
Date: August 8, 2017
Link:
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/illinois-governor-bruce-rauner-school-funding-public-schools-cps-sb1/Content?oid=28847865
Breaking Down The Politics In The School Funding Fight
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: The 21st
Date: August 8, 2017
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/21st-show/breaking-down-the-policies-in-the-school-funding-fight
School Activist Mary Hughes on The Ben Joravsky Show 8.4.17
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: WCBT 820 Chicago
Date: August 4, 2017
Link:
https://soundcloud.com/chicagosprogressivetalk/school-activist-mary-hughes-on-the-ben-joravsky-show-8417
State Could Miss Public School Aid Payments for First Time Ever Amid Funding Battle
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: NBC 5 Chicago
Date: August 3, 2017
Link:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/cps-funding-mendoza-438193933.html?t=31
CPS student: A message for Gov. Rauner
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: August 2, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/94244686-132.html
Protest held at Rauner's Winnetka home after veto of school funding bill
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: ABC 7 Chicago
Date: August 2, 2017
Link:
http://abc7chicago.com/education/protests-held-at-rauners-winnetka-home-after-veto-of-school-funding-bill/2270202/
Chicago Students Descend on Rauner's House To Protest School Funding Veto
Category: SB1, Springfield, School Funding, Rauner
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: August 2, 2017
Link:
Illinois House Once Again Backs Elected Chicago School Board
Category: CPS Board, Elected School Board
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: May 25, 2017
Link:
CPS board approves big new borrowing, new chief of purchasing
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 24, 2017
Link:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-board-approves-big-new-borrowing-new-chief-of-purchasing/
Charter School Chokehold
Category: Charter Schools, Privatization, Utilization
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: May 23, 2017
Link:
https://southsideweekly.com/charter-school-chokehold/?mc_cid=913d624a48&mc_eid=6c9882152f
Coalition Urges Rauner to Refuse Money for School Voucher Program
Category: Vouchers, Privatization
Press Source: WICS
Date: May 16, 2017
Link:
Advancing Democracy and Justice in Public Education
Category: Vouchers, Privatization
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: May 11, 2017
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6QhaupFMeQ&feature=youtu.be
Aldermen Demand Answers on Mayor's Plan To Close CPS Budget Gap
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: NBC 5 Chicago
Date: May 9, 2017
Link:
Ex-CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett to be sentenced Friday in bribery case
Category: CPS CEO Bribery, SUPES
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 28, 2017
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-barbara-byrd-bennett-corruption-sentence-met-20170427-story.html
CPS families one step closer to simpler high school applications
Category: High School Application
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 26, 2017
Link:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-families-one-step-closer-to-simpler-high-school-applications/
Parents, Advocates Want Details On CPS Plan For End of School Year
Category: CPS Budget, CPS Calendar
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: April 26, 2017
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/26/parents-advocates-want-details-cps-plan-end-school-year
What Will Happen If Schools Close June 1? Here's What We Know- And Don't
Category: CPS Budget, CPS Calendar
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: April 25, 2017
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What to Consider When Choosing a CPS High School
Category: Neighborhood High Schools
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: April 7, 2017
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u-2XI5L6hQ&t=635s
Recap- Perceptions vs. Reality: What to Consider When Choosing a CPS High School
Category: Neighborhood High Schools
Press Source: Generation All blog
Date: April 3, 2017
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Chicago Activists Call For Action on Elected School Board Bill
Category: Elected School Board, CPS Board
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: April 18, 2017
Link:
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/18/chicago-activists-call-action-elected-school-board-bill
Hyde Park education activist to lead Raise Your Hand as interim co-director
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: April 6, 2017
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Raise Your Hand founder steps down from CPS work to move to burbs
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 5, 2017
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Founder of CPS Advocacy Group Quits- So Her Son Can Go to Evanston H.S.
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: April 5, 2017
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LSC Members Call on Rauner to Restore CPS Pension Funding
Category: CPS Board of Education; CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW's Chicago Tonight
Date: March 23, 2017
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CPS elected school board bill passes first hurdle in becoming a reality
Category: CPS Board of Education; Elected School Board
Press Source: Hyde Park Herald
Date: March 16, 2017
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Elected school board bill passes committee despite CPS opposition
Category: CPS Board of Education; Elected School Board
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 15, 2017
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Chicago: Parent Discovers Massive Breach of Privacy of Student Records
Category: Student Privacy
Press Source: Diane Ravitch's blog
Date: March 11, 2017
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After Roof Blows Off Juarez School, Pilsen Parents Demand Answers From CPS
Category:CPS Board of Education, Facilities
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: March 9, 2017
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Parents, activists to city: Probe Pilsen high school roof damage
Category: CPS Board of Education, Facilities
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 8, 2017
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How a parent discovered a huge breach by Chicago Public Schools- of private school students with special needs
Category: Student Privacy, Special Education, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Parent Coalition for Student Privacy blog
Date: March 5, 2017
Link:
'Bad Workmanship' Blamed After 10-Year Roof Blows Off Juarez H.S. Annex
Category: CPS Budget, Facilities
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: March 7, 2017
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Benito Juarez school annex unusable when roof ripped off in storm
Category: CPS Budget, Facilities
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 7, 2017
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Majority of CPS Latino Council Resigns Amid Budget Cuts
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: February 22, 2017
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Hispanic CPS schools' budget cut twice the rate of white ones
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 20, 2017
Link:
Charter School Expansion Ripped By Leaders, Parents on Northwest Side
Category: Charter Schools, CPS Budget
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: February 13, 2017
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CPS to Hold Public Hearings Monday on New Round of Budget Cuts
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: NBC 5 Chicago
Date: February 13, 2017
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Critics find multiple targets at CPS budget hearings
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 13, 2017
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President Trump's Education Nominee Betsy DeVos Allegedly Plagiarized Responses
Category: DeVos
Press Source: NBC Nightly News
Date: February 1, 2017
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Parent on DeVos: "I'm frightened'
Category: DeVos
Press Source: MSNBC
Date: February 1, 2017
Link:
DeVos Approved by Senate Committee as Chicago Parents Protest
Category: DeVos
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 31, 2017
Link:
Activists To IL Senators: 'Just Vote No' Against Education Nominee Betsy DeVos
Category: DeVos
Press Source: Chicagoist
Date: January 31, 2017
Link:
Chicago Education Activists Protest After DeVos Clears First Hurdle For Education Secretary
Category: DeVos
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 31, 2017
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Critics Say CPS Cutting Special Ed Services to Save Money
Category: CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 24, 2017
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CRITICS: CPS SPECIAL ED POLICY IS 'DELAY AND DENY'
Category: CPS Budget, Special Education
Press Source: Better Government Association
Date: January 23, 2017
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Chicago Plans To Launch A Single Application For All Public High Schools
Category: High School Application
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 23, 2017
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Noble disciplined 7 staffers for postcards, then gave one a raise
Category: Charter Schools, Student Privacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 20, 2017
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Chicago Public Schools to revamp high school application process
Category: High School Application
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 14, 2017
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CPS Employees Furloughed as District Works to Balance Budget
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: January 13, 2017
Link:
CPS Mom Sings Christmas Plea To Rauner And Dems
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: December 26, 2016
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3 Noble charter staffers OK'd using CPS student data to recruit
Category: Charter Schools, Student Privacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 23, 2016
Link:
Midyear School Cuts Loom As Rauner's Veto Of $215M For CPS Stands
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNAInfo Chicago
Date: December 19, 2016
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Chicago School Board Passes New Budget with $215M Hole
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: December 7, 2016
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Parents, Teachers Blast Special Education Funding in Latest CPS Budget
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: December 7, 2016
Link:
Chicago Public Schools takes heat over special education spending changes
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: December 7, 2016
Link:
Parents protest changes in special-education funding
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 7, 2016
Link:
Brown: Parents say CPS pits special ed students' needs vs. others
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: December 7, 2016
Link:
Special Education Funding Press Conference
Category: Special Education, CPS Budget
Press Source: CAN TV
Date: December 7, 2016
Link:
How To Mobilize Your Election Fear & Anger Into Action In Chicago
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicagoist
Date: November 10, 2016
Link:
Civic Federation recommends CPS open up on financial situation
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: November 6, 2016
Link:
We Need Each Other
Category: Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Jacobin
Date: November 3, 2016
Link:
Noble postcards to kids worry CPS parents about privacy, poaching
Category: Charter Schools, Student Privacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: September 30, 2016
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Chicago Groups Skeptical Of CPS Borrowing Plan For School Construction
Category: CPS Budget, Facilities
Press Source: Progress Illinois
Date: October 26, 2016
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Chicago Has 11,000 Fewer Public School Students
Category: School Closings
Press Source: WBEZ Radio
Date: Fri, 10/21/2016
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Chicago Teachers Union Leaders Overwhelmingly Approve Contract
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Wed, 10/19/2016
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Emanuel’s CPS budget solution raises more questions than answers
Category: CPS Budget; TIFs
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: Thu, 10/13/2016
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Elite high school once known as ‘Obama Prep’ put off by CPS deal
Category: CPS Budget; Obama Prep
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Tue, 10/11/2016
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All CPS schools will be open if teachers strike
Category: Teacher's Strike 2016
Press Source: Crain's
Date: Tue, 10/04/2016
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CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION SETS STRIKE DATE FOR OCTOBER 11
Category: Teacher's Strike 2016
Press Source: ABC 7 News
Date: Wed, 09/28/2016
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Bridgeport Area School Enrollment Figures Released
Category: CPS
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Wed, 09/28/2016
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Chicago Schools Hike Student Fees As Budget Cuts Continue
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Fri, 09/02/2016
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School staffing doesn’t always match CPS enrollment
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Sat, 08/27/2016
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Speakers Question TIF Dollars, Special Ed Funding at CPS Budget Hearings
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: Fri, 08/19/2016
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CTU Presses School District To Support TIF Surplus Ordinance At Budget Hearing
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Progress Illinois
Date: Thu, 08/18/2016
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Many staff, only 1 public speaker at daytime CPS tax hearing
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Thu, 08/18/2016
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As CPS cuts overall spending, some central departments grow
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Tue, 08/09/2016
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Chicago Teachers Union, district set to begin fresh round of talks
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: Thu, 07/28/2016
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Protesters Join Aldermen In Calling For $1,000 More Per CPS Pupil
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Wed, 07/27/2016
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CPS offers appeals for shrinking, confusing school budgets
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Sun, 07/24/2016
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Schools Will Lose $140M, Despite CPS Claim of No Classroom Cuts, Data Shows
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Thu, 07/21/2016
Link:
CPS Budget Obscures Millions In Cuts: 'It Is The Twilight Zone'
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Tue, 07/19/2016
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CPS Could Be Fully Funded Through Taxes on Services Like Haircuts: Expert
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Tue, 07/19/2016
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Chicago schools "...being treated like pop-up stores"
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: April 28, 2016
Link:
Chicago Board of Ed approves changes for charter schools
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 27, 2016
Link:
Biggest charter networks given more flexibility to fill open seats
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: April 27, 2016
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