CPS School Board to approve CEO contract of Macquline King
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The CPS school board is expected to approve the contract of Macquline King as the new CEO after coming back from a short recess. 

New CPS leadership: What Dr. Macquline King could mean for Chicago schools
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As Dr. Macquline King is set to lead Chicago Public Schools, a Chalkbeat reporter discusses her leadership style, key challenges, and what families can expect moving forward.

CPS poised to name next superintendent
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CPS could name its next superintendent today, and she’s a Chicago native.

New CPS CEO, anthropic AI and Pentagon dispute | The Chicago Report
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Chicago Public Schools has a new CEO and it's a familiar face. And, we take a closer look at anthropic AI and the Pentagon dispute. All this and more on tonight's "The Chicago Report."

Interim CPS CEO to be appointed as permanent
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CPS is about to name its new CEO and you probably know the name. This comes after a chaotic search process that led to candidates dropping out and board members slinging accusations at each other. Paris Schutz reports.

Is Chicago Public Schools running out of students or solutions?

The changes are hitting West and South Side schools hardest, with some networks losing more than one-third of their students.

CPS enrollment is dropping. Here’s why the real crisis is what happens next | ChicagoLIVE
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New reporting raises concerns about a potential crisis facing Chicago Public Schools as enrollment shifts. The issue is not only fewer school-age children and fewer families choosing CPS. According to Kids First Chicago, the larger concern is that the city still lacks a concrete plan to support smaller schools and ensure students continue to have access to core classes, extracurriculars and advanced coursework.

UChicago study: Student-teacher relationships impact absenteeism | The Chicago Report
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A crisis in Chicago Public Schools, more and more students are missing more and more class. According to the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, the rate of chronic absenteeism rose during covid and has not gone back down. But, the consortium has some suggestions on how to change it.