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Daywatch: Chefs make their 2024 food and drink trend predictions

The Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General urges CPS to adopt new training protocols for volunteers and vendors to address adult-on-student sexual misconduct.

The OIG recommends expanded oversight in response to investigations revealing lost technology devices and fraudulent requests for extra pay. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Public Schools told to add more training for vendors, address sexual and financial misconduct in annual report from Office of Inspector General

CPS urged to adopt new training protocols for volunteers and vendors to address adult-on-student sexual misconduct.

OIG recommended expanded oversight due to loss of technology devices and fraudulent pay requests. [ more ]

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The Nation

1 month ago

The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table

Chicago Teachers Union advocating for addressing the housing crisis affecting students and teachers in the city.

Proposal for a pilot program to house homeless families of students in Chicago Public Schools. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

CPS students walk out to demand City Council support ceasefire in Gaza

Chicago Public Schools students are planning walkouts to demand a cease-fire resolution in City Council.

The resolution calls for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian assistance. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

A CPS commitment to prioritize neighborhood schools sparked roiling debate. Among parents and educators, questions abound.

Chicago Public Schools are addressing fears of school closures as they transition away from policies that drive student enrollment away from neighborhood schools.

The district is scheduled to release a strategic plan in June that will guide school district investments over the next five years, including the emphasis on neighborhood schools. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

CTU president, advocates plead for federal funding to strengthen bilingual education for migrant students

Chicago Public Schools teachers and student advocates are requesting federal funding to support schools with an influx of migrant students.

Migrant students in the CPS system need assistance in learning English and meeting basic material needs. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Schools set to reopen Wednesday for CPS and U-46

Chicago Public Schools will hold classes on Wednesday after cancelling instruction and activities on Tuesday due to frigid temperatures.

Students will not need to make up missed class time from the Tuesday cancellation. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Public Schools to buy green buses with federal grant but driver shortage remains a challenge for worn-out parents

Chicago Public Schools will buy and operate up to 50 electric school buses over the next three years through a $20 million grant from the EPA.

Parents are frustrated with the lack of busing for general education students and question how the district will support families currently without busing. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Daywatch: Johnson calls on state to build migrant shelters outside Chicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants the state to build more migrant shelters outside of Chicago

Mayor Johnson supports a cease-fire in the war in Gaza [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Afternoon Briefing: Wind chills plunge to dangerous lows in Chicago

Chicago Public Schools will buy and operate up to 50 electric school buses over the next three years through a $20 million grant from the EPA.

Parents are facing a bus driver shortage that has left their children without district transportation this school year. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

CPS cancels classes and after-school activities Tuesday due to extreme cold

Chicago Public Schools cancel classes and after-school activities due to freezing temperatures.

The National Weather Service predicts low temperatures and gusts of up to 30 mph in Chicago. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

4 months ago

Chicago Public Schools picks South Side high school principal to lead Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services

Chicago Public Schools appoints new chief for Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services

New chief has a track record of improving outcomes for students with disabilities [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

4 months ago

Parents of 3 Chicago Public Schools students file suit alleging gym teacher groomed, sexually assaulted them

A former gym teacher at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School in Chicago is being accused of sexually assaulting three boys from the same family over a four-year period.

The parents of the victims have filed a civil rights suit against the teacher and Chicago Public Schools, claiming that the school did not do enough to protect the children. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

5 months ago

Letters: Does Mayor Brandon Johnson really believe the Brighton Park site is safe for a migrant encampment?

Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing criticism for selecting the contaminated Brighton Park site for a migrant encampment in Chicago.

Critics suggest using underused buildings, such as those owned by Chicago Public Schools, as a more cost-effective and practical solution. [ more ]

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