Community leaders, state representative unite for safer classrooms in Chicago

Chicago Public School students will be back in the classroom soon. Ahead of that, state Rep. La Shawn Ford joined members of area sororities and fraternities.

Community leaders, state representative unite for safer classrooms in Chicago
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Chicago Public School students will be back in the classroom soon. Ahead of that, state Rep. La Shawn Ford joined members of area sororities and fraternities.

CPS to prioritize bus service for students with disabilities and homeless students
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Some Chicago Public Schools students will not have bus service to class on the first day of school as the district continues to grapple with a bus driver shortage.

CPS hosts back-to-school bash
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CPS helped get families ready for the school year by hosting a back-to-school bash on Monday.

$1M contract brings X-Ray machines to 100 Chicago schools
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The board of education approved a $1 million contract to buy updated X-ray machines. They will be used in 100 schools across the city to detect firearms, knives and ammunition.

Attorneys allege CPS discriminated against Black principals
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Leaders gathered at City Hall on Thursday to speak out against Chicago Public Schools, alleging discrimination against Black principals.

Johnson appoints new Chicago school board president, 5 new members

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his pick for Chicago Board of Education president and appointed several new members Wednesday. 

Mayor Johnson appoints new Board of Education
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Brandon Johnson replaced all but one member of the Chicago Board of Education. He appointed a new president and five other board members. They will begin their terms on July 18.

CPS unveils new process for schools to drop racist namesakes

Five more Chicago public schools are getting new names, some of them to replace racist or problematic namesakes, as the school system unveiled a new process Wednesday for more schools to be renamed in the future.