Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
Students from dozens of Chicago Public Schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and ...
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CPS needs an educator as its leader, says School Board member Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith
State law now calls for Chicago Public Schools to be run by a CEO. Smith is pushing for CPS to be led by a superintendent.
Reported ICE visit to Chicago school was actually Secret Service, officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented federal officers from from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side ...
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Secret Service mistaken for ICE during visit to Chicago elementary school
CHICAGO - After Chicago Public Schools (CPS) initially claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents visited a Southwest Side elementary school Friday morning, it was later ...
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Chicago schools, churches and hospitals vow to protect migrants in US illegally after Trump lifts ban that limited immigration arrests in safe spaces
CHICAGO — Elizabeth, a Chicagoan in the U.S. without legal permission and mother of three, is used to being involved in her community on the Northwest Side through volunteering at her children’s ...
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Migrants can now be arrested at churches and schools after Trump administration throws out policies
A resolution passed by Chicago Public Schools’ Board of Education in November said schools would not assist ICE in enforcing immigration law. Agents would not be allowed into schools without a ...
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What can CPS schools and parents do in the face of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threat?
Chicago Public Schools does not allow immigration officers into schools without a criminal warrant. Experts weigh in on how to talk to your children about the days ahead. Venezuelan migrant ...
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Trump authorizes ICE to target schools and churches as mass deportation fears grow in Chicago
Schools and houses of worship were classified as off-limits. But now, just hours into Trump's second term, Chicago Public Schools teachers and religious leaders are preparing to protect their ...
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Chicago immigrant hub neighborhood goes quiet amid fears of first Trump deportation raid
Chicago Public Schools, meanwhile, has said it has a dedicated legal team ready to assist students and their families in the face of deportation attempts. In his first moments in office ...
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Chicago immigrant residents are in Trump's sights. The mayor says he'll defend them
so that the people of Chicago know their rights. And that's the part that's most important here. People can continue to go to work, they can go to school, they can use our public facilities ...
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School closings list: More than 100 Chicago-area schools closed due to dangerous cold
According to Chicago Public Schools 2024-25 calendar, CPS students had an already scheduled day off Tuesday for "Teacher Institute Day." Multiple private schools and daycares were also closed ...