The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Fraudster spent thousands on Lego and trips to Disneyland

Lee Hickinbottom worked with his former partner Tabatha Knott to steal £1.3m of taxpayers cash

Liverpool Echo · Mar 25, 2022

Former CPS worker hit teen 29 times with baseball bat while wearing fluffy pink dressing gown

Her boyfriend also took part in the attack

Nottingham Post · Mar 25, 2022

CPS has lost 8% of schools’ ‘tech assets’ during COVID, tens of thousands of computers, even air purifiers, defibrillators

The police suspect that much of the property that CPS has listed as missing actually was stolen by people with access to school buildings during the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2022

Prosecutions launched over Croydon tram crash

The Office of Rail and Road said it is prosecuting Transport for London, FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited and driver Alfred Dorris.

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

CPS says COVID-19 quarantine policy to continue as some parents call for return ‘to normal before it’s too late’

Chicago Public Schools will continue to direct students who contract COVID-19 and unvaccinated students exposed to the virus to temporarily stay home, leaders said Wednesday as a group of parents called on the district to end its contact tracing and quarantine policies.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 23, 2022

CPS won’t make up 5 lost school days from January standoff with CTU

The decision announced Wednesday means teachers won’t automatically get paid for that missed time, a sore spot for educators who were upset to lose nearly a week of pay without gaining many additional precautions during the city’s Omicron surge.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022

Harry Dunn’s mother has faith in CPS despite court hearing postponement

Charlotte Charles spoke as she marked what would have been her son’s 22nd birthday.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022

Afternoon Edition: March 21, 2022

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

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022

CPS to settle 2 special ed students’ sex assault lawsuits for $1.5M

The agreements come after the Board of Education approved a $1 million settlement last month in a similar complaint by a special education student at a North Side elementary school.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022

CPS releases calendar for 2022-23 school year

Chicago Public Schools students are due back Aug. 22 for what would be the district’s earliest start in recent memory.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2022