Chicago Public Schools Wants To Spend $100 Million On Curriculum Overhaul
Chicago Public Schools leaders on Wednesday will ask the Board of Education to spend more than $100 million to overhaul the CPS curriculum.
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Chicago Public Schools leaders on Wednesday will ask the Board of Education to spend more than $100 million to overhaul the CPS curriculum.
UPDATE: After a bench trial on Dec. 9, 2019, Judge Robert Kuzas found Matthew Barron not guilty of inappropriately touching the student. Kuzas said he found issues with credibility of witness testimony in the case.
CPS said of the 100 buses they ordered to take student-athletes to the Special Olympics games Thursday, 12 never showed up.
"Obviously concerning, because we have so many students here and it's easily spreadable."
Some suspended CPS employees are immediately sent home while the district investigates, but accused teachers – up until a few months ago – were sent to CPS network offices.
Chicago Public Schools is updating a policy affecting gifted students following a CBS 2 investigation.
Teirra Black says her son, Jamari, was constantly bullied at school. Others vouched for that. Now it's one claim of dozens in a federal lawsuit versus the Chicago Public Schools.
Newly obtained video offers a new look at a disturbing altercation at Marshall High School between Chicago police and a student.
Administrators at Chicago's Phoenix Military Academy allowed a concealed carry gun class on a recent weekend in a classroom without the knowledge of CPS administrators, angering teachers and raising the possibility of disciplinary action.
Many parents think their kids are ready to start kindergarten early, and state law passed last year gives them the chance to be considered for early admission.
At Virgil Grissom Elementary School in the southeast corner of the city, teachers have to be creative to accommodate all the students.
Chicago Public Schools officials said the Chicago Virtual Charter School could end up being closed if officials don't sufficiently address academic and financial problems.
Chicago Public Schools officials are asking serious questions of Chicago Virtual Charter School, following a CBS 2 investigation of mass turnover, dysfunction, and questionable finances.
A taxpayer funded Chicago school already under close watch by the district is struggling to retain teachers, and students are starting to jump ship, too.
Missing curriculum and missing textbooks are just some of the problems uncovered at Chicago Virtual Charter School.
Chicago Public Schools employees are required to live within city limits, with a few exceptions. It's been the rule for a long time, yet dozens of workers break it, and get fired because of it every year.
A 17-year-old was fatally shot while riding as a passenger in a vehicle in the Irving Park area on Monday night.
A mother is demanding answers, after she said her 11-year-old boy tried to commit suicide because of repeated bullying by both students and teachers.
Parents of George Washington Elementary School students reported bathroom walls separating from the floor, leaky ceilings, HVAC issues, mold and poor air quality.
"I point the finger at CPS because school is safe haven for kids and kids are supposed to be protected no matter what."
Jomaury Champ says he no longer feels safe at school, traumatized after a beating at the start of the day last September.
Dnigma Howard, 16, appeared in juvenile court Wednesday morning.
With 10 signs welcoming you, it's hard to miss Sullivan House High School on the South Side, but apparently miss school is what almost all of the students do.
Teachers at the four Chicago International Charter Schools are on strike.
Chicago police said the victim was in the street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots in his direction, hitting him in the back.
Chicago police charged 36-year-old Terri Bailey with the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old woman in the South Shore neighborhood in February.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
The player, who wanted to go by "Rex," said he used the same numbers from an old, tucked-away Powerball ticket, winning him $1 million in the Sept. 3 drawing.
Chicago police are looking to identify two suspects, who they said robbed someone while riding a CTA Red Line train in the Englewood neighborhood on Sept. 6
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
An experimental gene therapy was found to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease in a “pivotal” Phase 1/2 study, according to drugmaker uniQure, a major step towards the first genetic treatment for the genetic and fatal condition.
Halloween is just over a month away, and Instacart is revealing which candy is the most popular with customers in the U.S.
Some people report that they are maintaining or losing weight by microdosing Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
Happy birthday to South Sider Ida Allen. She turned 105 on Wednesday. She’s under the weather at Advocate Trinity Hospital, but she’ll be out soon.
A Chicago police officer has been indicted on federal charges accusing him of using his law enforcement credentials to buy two assault-style weapons for another man who smuggled them into Mexico.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
A woman has been arrested after allegedly breaking into a private aviation hangar at Midway International Airport, stealing a shuttle bus, and driving it onto a taxiway before telling police she was just "testing security."
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Two people were killed and one person is in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
Chicago police said the victim was in the street when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired shots in his direction, hitting him in the back.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, after his four-touchdown game against the Cowboys on Sunday.
The Phoenix noted that Schmidt was not present as the Loyola Ramblers basketball team played in the NIT semifinals back in April.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this month.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
