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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...
With student loan grace period over, an artist shows borrowers' burdens and an expert has a scam warning
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A major student loan deadline has passed—ending years of pandemic-related pause on payments.So what does that mean for the roughly 43 million Americans with student loan debt? Experts Thursday night had some good news—and a word of warning.Borrowers who have not enrolled in the Biden administration's Fresh Start program by now—and miss payments moving forward—could be subject to negative credit reporting, wage garnishments, and other collection attempts. Around 8 million student loan borrowers have also enrolled in the SAVE plan, the newest income-driven repayment plan that extended the eligibility for borrowers to have affordable monthly student loan...
Chicago Teachers Union Rallies for Increased CPS Funding with "Walk-ins"
CHICAGO – In a coordinated effort to spotlight the need for more public school funding, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) organized "walk-ins" at over 150 schools on Monday. The protests are part of a broader national campaign urging increased support for public education as districts across Illinois brace for financial shortfalls with the expiration of COVID-19 relief funds.
Emboldened by CPS strife, CTU critics pour more cash into school board elections
As the leadership struggle at Chicago Public Schools drags on in public view, the city’s first-ever school board elections are heating up in the background and turning into a de facto referendum on the Chicago Teachers Union and Mayor Brandon Johnson. A month out from Election Day, business and...
Heggerty Expands Bridge to Reading into Third Grade, Elevating Literacy Instruction for Upper Elementary
Heggerty's newest curriculum extension empowers third-grade classrooms with comprehensive instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. OAK PARK, Ill., Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heggerty proudly announces the latest addition to its Bridge to Reading Foundational Skills program— Bridge to Reading for Third Grade . Building upon the success of its K-2 curriculum, this new offering provides third-grade educators with the tools and instructional strategies to strengthen essential literacy skills and support the foundational literacy gap many students face in upper elementary.
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