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Chicago Public Schools

Man fatally shot on block CPS designated as ‘Safe Passage’ route

Mon, 08/12/2013 - 10:37am

CPS officials square off with aldermen over district budget

Fri, 08/09/2013 - 4:03pm

Members of the City Council Committee on Education assailed officials from the Chicago Public Schools on Friday for what they argued was a lack of transparency in the school district's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.

The $5.6 billion budget, which includes at least $68 million in cuts to classroom instruction, is expected to win Board of Education approval at the Board’s Aug. 28 meeting.

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Brady pushes for Chicago school voucher program

Fri, 08/09/2013 - 3:30pm

Map: CPS Safe Passage routes

Fri, 08/09/2013 - 12:34pm

Security on new school routes still in flux, with just weeks to go

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 10:10am

CPS to reduce standardized tests this year

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 10:25am

Chicago Public Schools is cutting back on its required standardized tests, announced district CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett on Wednesday.

District officials decided to reduce the number of tests after gathering data from 17 focus groups and 450 teachers who responded to a survey on how to best modify the district’s assessment policy, according to a CPS press release.

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Arrests down among youths who got jobs, therapy: U. of C. study

Tue, 08/06/2013 - 12:35pm

This fall, more CPS kindergartners will have full day in class

Tue, 08/06/2013 - 10:27am

CPS layoffs hit arts, specialty subjects hard, CTU says

Mon, 08/05/2013 - 10:22am

$20 million no-bid contract raises questions about Supes Academy

Fri, 08/02/2013 - 12:55pm

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