Decision by Mayor’s Hand-Picked Board to Close Black Schools is Assault on Democracy
Proxies for mayor add insult to injury by voting to close Black schools on last day of Black History Month,...
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Election 2018: Another Stop on the Chisholm Trail?
By Kelly Dittmar and Glynda Carr Shirley Chisholm Fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm campaigned successfully to become the first...
Faked Support for School Closures Underscores Why Chicago Needs an Elected, Representative School Board
Emanuel school execs used contractors, cronies to fabricate support for closing Englewood public high schools, covering up years of...
Illinois Outpacing the Nation in Increasing Low-Income Students’ Participation in Advanced Placement
Chicago Public Schools named national AP District of the Year SPRINGFIELD, IL – Data released by the College...
CTU to Mayor, Ally: Why are you Hosting Proponent of Trump-DeVos Education Privatization Plan for Puerto Rico?
Emanuel ally State Senator Iris Martinez to tour CPS charter with backer of what critics describe as nation’s most extreme...
IVI-IPO Endorses Lamont Robinson for State Representative
Joins Growing List of Community Organizations and Leaders Supporting Robinson This week IVI-IPO announced its endorsement of Lamont J....
One Case of Legionnaires’ Disease at Chester Mental Health Center
CHESTER, IL – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is reporting that one patient at Chester Mental Health Center...
2017 Illinois Science Assessment Results Now Available
Results fuel conversations about local successes in implementing new science learning standards SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State...
OpEd: The Office for Civil Rights Needs to Listen to Teachers Like Me on School Discipline
Op-Ed By Tynisha Jointer Tynisha Jointer As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive...
Agenda Announced for State Board of Education Meeting Feb. 14 Via Video Conference in Springfield and Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has announced the following agenda for its regular business meeting...
