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Editorial: CTU wants to use other states to shame Springfield into finding billions more for schools. That ignores reality.
Can you imagine Illinois with a $17 billion budget surplus? Neither can we. But it does happen — elsewhere. One Midwestern neighbor, Minnesota, had a cool $17 billion cushion to work with less than two years ago when Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and state lawmakers were given the enviable task of what to do with the largesse. Minnesota had squirreled away more ...
Chicago-area public high schools are among best in America, new ranking says
A new ranking of the top public high schools in America had plenty of praise for Chicago Public Schools, with one ranking in the top-10 and two others close behind. The ranking, published by education-information website Niche, ranked the top public high schools in the United States, and several Chicago-area institutions made the cut.
Rick Armstrong’s 5 high school football games to watch in Aurora-Elgin and Week 6 predictions
St. Charles North, Oswego, Batavia, Jacobs and West Aurora are picks to click for the sixth week of the regular season. St. Charles East (2-3, 2-1) at St. Charles North (4-1, 2-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: The North Stars have won the last four against their crosstown rivals by a cumulative score of 149-21 to take a 12-11 edge in the series. St. Charles North is again the ...
Chicago School Closures Offer a Cautionary Tale as the Fiscal Cliff Looms
As commentators have warned, a perfect storm of financial trouble — declining enrollment, outdated buildings and the end of federal pandemic-relief funds — is descending on many school districts. In response, education leaders from Boston to Seattle are eyeing school closures. The conventional wisdom is that shuttering aging buildings with few students makes economic sense. […]
Steve Millar’s 5 high school football games to watch in the Southland and Week 6 predictions
Mount Carmel, Richards, Sandburg, Marist and St. Rita are picks to click for the sixth week of the regular season. Mount Carmel (4-1, 1-0) at Brother Rice (2-3, 0-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: The Caravan heads into this CCL/ESCC Blue showdown averaging 43 points a game. Senior quarterback Jack Elliott (Vanderbilt) has thrown for 11 touchdowns and ran for 11 more, doing much of ...
Four unpopular ways CPS could close its budget gap
Chicago Public Schools needs hundreds of millions in extra funding to cover basic costs in the next school year, but officials can't agree where to find it.Why it matters: Various options on the table could end up hurting taxpayers, school staff, the district's credit rating and even students in other parts of the state, leaving no perfect solution.Catch up fast: When the school board passed its $9.9 billion budget in late July, it did not include — against the wishes of Mayor Brandon Johnson — $175 million for non-teacher pensions or money for a new Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) contract.The...
Amid CPS budget crisis, Johnson insists protecting teachers and students is sole focus
Mayor Johnson says reports that some Chicago School Board members are thinking of resigning amid pressure from him are just rumors. But, he doesn’t deny his intention to steer Chicago Public Schools (CPS) through the current budget crisis.
Illinois Network Of Charter Schools Picks Up Pace Of Campaign Spending In Chicago School Board Elections
This story was produced by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization committed to covering schools. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. The super PAC of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools poured more than half a million dollars into Chicago’s...
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