CTU protest teacher layoffs, budget cuts

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - The Chicago Teacher's Union picketed Wednesday morning outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters.

Power-packed breakfasts for back-to-school

Chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds - It seems like you can find almost any kind of seed these days in the grocery aisle.

Four ways to get kids learning again

After three months of summer, children and teens are heading back to school and all of the studying, homework and tests that come with it.

Healthy back to school snack ideas

When your kids come home from school, what's the first thing they say?

U of I chancellor receiving $400K as part of resignation

A University of Illinois official says the outgoing Urbana-Champaign chancellor will receive $400,000 as part of her resignation.

CPS taking on long-term debt to cover daily operations

They denied it on Monday, but Chicago Public School officials admitted on Wednesday that they do plan to use one of the budget ploys that earned CPS a junk-status credit rating.

Report: Illinois school districts avoid pension penalties

Loopholes in the state's retirement system for educators have allowed school districts across Illinois to avoid hefty pension penalties after doling out pay hikes.

Can new Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool actually fix CPS?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave his chief of staff a new and much tougher assignment on Thursday, putting him in charge of Chicago's deeply-troubled public schools.

Mayor Emanuel names Forrest Claypool as new CPS CEO

FOX 32 News has just learned Mayor Rahm Emanuel has appointed Forrest Claypool as the new head of Chicago Public Schools.

College of DuPage officials placed on leave after audit showing $2.2M loss

Two financial officers at College of DuPage were placed on leave Tuesday after an internal audit came to light showing the troubled community college had lost $2.2 million by making investments tha...

New coding school opens in Chicago

Jill Tessler just graduated with her Masters of Science in Biomedical Visualization, and now she's taking her first course in coding to create job security for her future.

Beyonce class being taught at UIC

Doubted pop culture's place in the classroom? Think again.

CPS announces additional school days for this year

This winter's terrible cold means that Chicago Public School students will attend classes until June 19, three days longer than originally planned, the district announced Friday afternoon.