How chaos at the Education Department impacts Illinois schools
Trump is moving to cut the staff by half and dismantle the department. He’s also going after DEI in higher education and ...
Chicago Public Schools hit by massive data breach. What do you need to know?
A CPS vendor's server was hacked, exposing personal information for all current and former students dating back to the ...
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‘A Tsunami Coming From Washington’: Chicago, Illinois Leaders Respond to Education Department Layoffs
Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...
Chicago area food bank, programs say USDA funding freeze could have major effect
Chicago area food pantries could lose millions in federal funding as the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to freeze over ...
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Data Breach Affects Thousands of Chicago Public School Students
A cyber attack in late 2024 exposed names, dates of birth, student identification numbers and Medicaid identification numbers ...
Chicago Public Schools launches plan to help Black students; conservative advocacy group says it’s discriminatory
The launch of the Black Student Success Plan by Chicago Public Schools in February marked another step that the district says ...
Chicago school board decision to rescue 5 Acero Charter Schools ‘will set a new precedent,’ members say
Some board members are concerned that vote to keep open five of seven schools in the Acero Charter network could signal a ...
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Chicago is kicking off the search for its next schools chief
Chicago’s school board is kicking off its search for the district’s next top leader — one of its most consequential decisions ...
Chicago Denies Schools’ Push for Debt to Pay Pension Bill
Chicago refuses to take on more debt to balance the budget of its cash-strapped school system, denying a pitch district ...
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As big costs loom, Chicago’s school board plans to amend its budget. But questions remain.
For months, the school board has faced questions about how it will pay for ongoing labor negotiations and a pension cost the ...
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What is Pulaski Day? Here's what's closed and the history of this Chicago holiday
Pulaski Day will be observed on Monday, March 3. Chicago and Cook County government offices and courts will be closed.
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Chicago Public Schools alerts families to data breach exposing student information
CHICAGO – Chicago Public Schools issued a warning to families Friday about a data breach impacting several students over the past several years. CPS said a file transfer software called Cleo ...