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Chicago Public Schools’ aggressive tactics for removing principals under the microscope

Nine principals have been removed pending discipline or investigations into “serious misconduct” in recent years. Of those, six are Black men.

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Exploring The Impact Of A.I. On Political News And Elections

Zenger News podcast discusses A.I.'s influence on news, misinformation, and the political media ecosystem.

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Chicago public schools help students build mental health coping skills

Support groups and counseling help students overcome social and emotional struggles after COVID-19.

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How Chicago nonprofits are stepping in to fill students’ backpacks with school essentials

Inflation is coming down, but families are still feeling a squeeze, so national and local human services agencies are prepared for more back-to-school backpack giveaways to meet the need.

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15 stories for Ballotpedia’s 15th Anniversary – Day 3

Welcome to the Friday, July 28, Brew.

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Tips for parents navigating Chicago Public Schools special education services

Some school districts may not know these rights. Here’s a guide of some basic local, state and federal laws to help parents.

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Chicago’s Urban Prep school for boys wins right to remain open this fall

Urban Prep Academies, the once-lauded charter school that caters to Black male students, got the go-ahead to continue operating its two campuses for the upcoming school year after a judge rejected Chicago Public Schools’ plans for a takeover.

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Chicago Public Schools hosts first back-to-school bash on the South Side: PHOTOS

In the first of 13 planned celebrations, CPS provided music, food, games, school supplies, and more for students and their families in Davis Square Park on the South Side.

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School of the Art Institute won’t change admissions policies despite Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action

School President Elissa Tenny touts programs that develop and recruit a diverse pool of applicants, “so we are not using race” to make admissions decisions.

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High school classrooms are transformed into ‘welcome center’ for migrant families in West Town, Humboldt Park

A new pilot program from Chicago Public Schools will provide additional support to newly arrived immigrant families while enrolling their children in classes.

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Brandon Johnson replaces most of Chicago Board of Education

The new board will have a different feel than in past years when consultants, lawyers and bankers filled many of the seven seats. Only one of Johnson’s appointees is a lawyer, and she runs a legal aid organization.

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CPS says it fixed every lead paint hazard it found this year, but work at some schools hasn’t been completed, records show

Chicago Public Schools records also show long delays at some schools between when lead paint hazards were identified and removed.

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CPS unveils new process for schools to drop racist namesakes

Chicago Public Schools officials have been working on an updated naming policy for more than two years after a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders.

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Mayor Johnson faces first school board pick as its president, Miguel del Valle, announces exit

Del Valle led the school board through multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and protests surrounding the school district’s renewal of its police contract.

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Leaders aim to block CPS takeover of Urban Prep charter school

A group of African American leaders is trying to stop the closure of a once-lauded Chicago charter school for Black boys.

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Chicago’s 77 public pools set to open by June 23

The pools, 50 outdoor and 27 indoor, will be opened at least five days a week.

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CPS boosts school budgets with focus on special education — and more property taxes

Buoyed in part once again by federal COVID-19 relief funding, Chicago Public Schools will spend about $220 million more in the 2023-2024 school year to hire teachers and other support staff.

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Picture Chicago: 18 can’t miss Sun-Times’ photos

Taylor Swift and her Swifties took over the city, a giant pigeon was spotted in Welles Park, and Chicago Public Schools students started summer break.

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After 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept

Ten years ago Chicago Public Schools leaders voted to close 50 public schools. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times examined the promises made to students and communities in 2013.

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More pre-K, ‘earn and learn’ offerings as CPS opens registration for summer programs, district says

Registration opened this week for hundreds of programs ranging from athletic and technical education summer camps to high school credit recovery and newcomer support.

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A closed Chicago public school turned private, and it’s now draining taxpayer dollars

Is it good public policy to underfund CPS, which serves students who need special services, while sending dollars to private schools that do not accommodate them?

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Lawsuit seeks to stop former South Shore High School from being turned into shelter for migrants: ‘We were forced to do this’

The suit alleges a plan to house asylum-seekers at the shuttered school violates a lease agreement and names the city of Chicago and Chicago Public Schools as defendants.

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Teddy bear clinic connects health care-bound CPS students with grade schoolers

Dozens of Chicago Public Schools juniors and seniors performed a full round of check-ups on more than 200 stuffed animals brought in by youngsters at Eli Whitney Elementary.

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Chicago drops public school ratings in favor of a less punitive system for assessing schools

Chicago Public Schools board members say the new policy focuses on improving teaching and learning and creating an optimal educational experience.

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Trump wins $1 million property tax refund on his namesake Chicago skyscraper

An appeals court ruled that Trump International Hotel & Tower was overvalued by Cook County officials a dozen years ago. The Chicago Public Schools stands to lose the most money — about $540,000.

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