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Bump in CPS grad rates hailed by mayor, education officials

The modest improvement from an 82% graduation rate in 2022 to 84% this year represents a continued increase since a decade ago, when it sat at 59%. Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona lauded the achievement Tuesday.

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Metropolitan Police set to intervene over ‘jihad’ calls at Palestine protests

Officers set to act against anyone ‘calling for jihad specifically against Israel’

The Independent UK

Pete Doherty suggests meeting Mark Blanco’s mother to ‘move on’ from death

The rock star was interviewed by police but never arrested over the death.

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Ex-boyfriend of slain CPS special education teacher charged with attempted murder in shooting of state trooper

Cristobal Santana is accused of shooting a state trooper in the leg Wednesday in Springfield. The family of his ex-girlfriend allege he’s responsible for her shooting death Sunday in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Public Schools officials project $391 million deficit next year when COVID-19 relief funds run out

District leaders and Board of Education officials have warned of a financial cliff approaching next school year. Federal COVID-19 relief funds had papered over a structural deficit that officials estimate will reach $691 million. Only $300 million in federal funding is left to offset that,

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Justice served, say Yousef Makki’s family after unlawful killing ruling

Joshua Molnar was cleared of the murder and manslaughter of Yousef Makki after a trial.

The Independent UK

School bus driver shortage still hits Chicago families hard

CPS has boosted pay to attract bus driver candidates and has hundreds of open positions. Chicago isn’t alone: The driver shortage affects school districts in every state.

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No 10 says police have extensive powers to act against chants of ‘jihad’

Calls grow to tighten legislation but Met says it believes no offence was committed on London march

The Guardian - UK

Gaps in law allowing ‘jihad’ to be shouted were ‘known to UK government’

Britain’s ex-head of counter-terrorism says government failed to act on recommendation to change legislation

The Guardian - UK

Government to speak to Met about why no action taken over ‘Jihad’ chant video

The Metropolitan Police said no offences were identified in a video of a Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain protest showing people chanting ‘Jihad’.

The Independent UK

Corliss among 20 Public League schools benefitting from co-op football teams this season

As enrollments continue to diverge among the schools under the Public League football umbrella — which includes both traditional Chicago Public Schools and charters — coops are seen as an increasingly viable way to help grow the sport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man pleads guilty to sending ‘vile and abusive’ email to Labour MP Angela Rayner

The prosecution came after Ms Rayner, 43, requested a victim’s right to review.

The Independent UK

London sees surge in hate crimes after Hamas attack

Jewish and Muslim communities have both been targeted

Evening Standard

UK undercover police who taped suspect’s ‘confession’ over killing criticise failure to prosecute

Exclusive: ‘Serious concerns’ raised about decision not to put man on trial over death of Darren Poole in 2015

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We’ll vote for the party that restores OPS, say striking teacher union leaders in Andhra Pradesh

UTF leaders launch hunger strike to demand restoration of Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Refusing CPS/GPS, they seek implementation of OPS for those appointed before 2004.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS reschedules high school admissions test

All CPS eighth graders can take the test Tuesday or Wednesday in English. The exam will be available in five other languages on Nov. 1.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rising share of Chicago Public Schools graduates are pursuing college, study finds

The study by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research and the To & Through Project also found that more Chicago students than ever are projected to pursue and complete college over the next decade.

The Texas Tribune

In trying to close its coal power plant, Austin encounters obstacles to going green

The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

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More than 1,000 COVID-19 relief loans went to city of Chicago employees — and many look fraudulent, city’s watchdog says

Chicago’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg revealed only one disciplinary case but said, “There are members of the police department included on the list that we are looking at.”

The Independent UK

Drug gang members jailed after sub-machine gun bullets found under child’s bed

The National Crime Agency used messages sent by ringleader Danyal Aziz to prove he kept a loaded Skorpion machine pistol to threaten rivals.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS high school admissions test canceled this weekend as technical problems continue

District officials say the technical problems have not been resolved and testing will be postponed ‘in order to ensure a smooth testing experience.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Maligned CPS budgeting model has boosted funding equity in Chicago, research finds

A budgeting system critics say hurts schools with declining enrollment has led to a reallocation of resources to schools serving low-income students.

The Independent UK

Teenager charged with terrorism and firearm offences, Met Police says

Alfie Douglas Coleman is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS high school admissions test platform crashes during exams

Officials paused testing for thousands of students and said they would look to reschedule exams as soon as possible.

The Independent UK

Suspected rapists labelled as ‘females’ in CPS referrals, figures show

In last four years, police referred 260 ‘females’ to the CPS to consider rape charges, despite the Home Secretary saying this was wrong.

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