Torres recently retired as head of the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, after six years.
One of the issues is pay. Teachers at the charter school say they are making less than teachers with the Chicago Public School District.
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CTU said the charter school network isn't working to keep teachers long-term to meet the needs of special education students.
So, she teamed up with two special education classroom assistants, Ms. Alexzandrea Enge and Ms. Sophia Hilson, to create the Dewey Diamo ...
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The union believes Mahoney is being unfairly penalized by the district’s lack of accessibility.
You could write down a long list of all the challenges that CPS principals faced this year. But, for me, there isn't a single challenge ...
The school said new research found the U.S. Supreme Court justice participated in the slave trade and was racist in the courtroom.
DePaul University, Loyola University and Northwestern University will require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Statistics from the Illinois Community College Board show spring enrollment at the state’s 48 schools dropped by 14.2 percent.
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These high-quality pre-k programs will help your child build a strong academic foundation in literacy and math, as well as social-emotio ...
A professor at Northern Illinois University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for weather research.
In an email to staff, Jackson said she has made the "tough decision" not to renew her contract, which expired June 30.
As a teacher, I remember one year we decided to split our eighth-graders into two groups for math. I took the boys and my colleague took ...
A new study by U.S. News examined 364 schools offering master of business administration programs.
See how college aid applications changed for Chicago area high schools.
The private schools are first in Chicago and among the first in the Midwest to mandate students get vaccinated before returning to campus.
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The University of Chicago made all classes remote after an outbreak on campus.
Lessons for all instruments... violin, piano, voice, guitar, trumpet, flute, clarinet, etc.
High school students are coming back to school buildings, and they are feeling all the things you’d expect; nervousness and excitement.
Police said the driver was taken to Roseland Hospital in fair condition.
Chicago Public School Officials announced a tentative deal has been reached for in-person learning at city high schools.
Chicago Teachers Union leaders threaten to have high school teachers stay remote despite CPS call for reopening schools April 19.
The cases are being traced to off-campus fraternity parties.
The Chicago Teachers Union is in ongoing negotiations with the Chicago Public Schools and that led to some snags Wednesday.