The main revenue source for the 4% raise isn’t available until at least September. Meanwhile, the CPS board president says he and the interim CEO are working “feverishly” to deliver the raise sooner.

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The city of Chicago has done the equivalent of emptying its checking account, and the explanations out of City Hall don’t ...

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As commissioner, Martinez is now responsible for overseeing the state’s education priorities and ensuring districts are ...

District officials say the number of special education teachers will likely increase, but there would be fewer classroom ...

In 2002, then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg successfully lobbied state lawmakers for control of New York City’s system, ...

Pedro Martinez, formerly of Chicago Public Schools, officially started his job Tuesday morning. For some, Martinez is a divisive choice, while others are confident he'll fight hard for student needs.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended after ...

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CPS said it laid off the 161 workers, including several crossing guards, to help plug the $743M budget deficit.