Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For months, students attending some of the city’s most selective schools have traversed Chicago, taking buses, trains and carpools ...

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Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) new funding formula has reportedly impacted the district’s most selective and competitive schools. CPS officials in March voted on an "equity-based" formula that ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael J. Petrilli covers all things K12 education policy and reform. A recent article in the Boston Globe dug into a controversy ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago Board of Education took a key vote on Thursday that could alter the future of schools in the city. The resolution moves away from school choice in favor of "elevating" ...

Chicago’s school board recently voted to prioritize neighborhood schools and de-emphasize selective enrollment schools, but board members are not ending school choice. Reset dives into the history of ...

If you are a Chicago parent, you are probably familiar with the concept of “selective enrollment” high schools and their highly competitive admissions process. In recent months, debate over these ...