The Latest Breaking News from Chicago Board of Education

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

CPS wants to take over Urban Prep Academies in an unprecedented move to wrest control from its troubled leaders while trying not to displace students.

CPS leaders said teens travel far for school now, and population growth justifies the school. Opponents said the plan is irresponsible and lacks community input.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a policy Wednesday that prioritizes transportation for students with disabilities and homeless students. In other action, the board stopped short of requiring masks in schools this fall and approved a contract to keep cops in some buildings.

Two George Washington High School teachers who led protests against General Iron’s move to the Southeast Side will get warnings from the district instead.

The Chicago Teachers Union says the teachers, including a hunger striker, are being retaliated against for embarrassing Mayor Lightfoot. The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote Wednesday.

The policing program at CPS has undergone major changes the past couple years after widespread protests called for the removal of officers from schools.

Former Ald. Michael Scott, the son of a former Chicago Board of Education president, is being appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

CHICAGO — Starting next school year, dress code policies at Chicago’s public schools can no longer ban head coverings tied to race, ethnicity or hair texture, a change approved without discussion Wednesday by the Chicago Board of Education.

The budget has faced criticism over some proposed cuts to schools and a property tax increase.

With Chicago Public Schools enrollment falling, the Chicago Board of Education is about to take up plans to build a new high school near Chinatown.