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Local News Chicago educators question significance of grades for homework
Local News It's about time, say Chicago charter schools
Public Schools Best Elementary Schools in Chicago and Surburbs - Chicago Magazine (Oct 2010)
Local News Most school garden produce is forbidden fruit in CPS lunchrooms
Local News More than half of Illinois' public schools fail to meet U.S. testing targets
Public Schools Top 100 elementary and middle schools in Chicago area (Sun-Times)
Private Schools Top 100 Chicago area high schools
Local News Kids from areas with low-performing schools get boost from Chicago Public Schools
Local News Latino 4-year-olds half as likely as white peers to attend preschool
Private Schools Evanston Township High seeks to diversify advanced classes
Local News Chicago parents scramble with new rules for best schools
Public Schools 10 tips for parents in the Chicago public school admission game
Local News Chicago schools hope that teamwork and coaching can improve teacher instruction
Public Schools Parents worried plans to expand Andrew Jackson Language Academy would spread the school too thin
Local News Parents United for Responsible Education Complains That Flunking CPS kids Is Harmful
Local News Chicago schools confront an uncertain future - Next mayor to face urgent challenge
Local News Chicago Schools Inspector General Recommends Bans for Two Principals
Local News Mayoral front-runner Rahm Emanuel backs crackdown on Chicago teachers
Local News Quality Education in Chicago: For Members Only?
Local News After parents protest, Elmhurst school no longer links body fat to physical fitness grade
Local News How Rahm Emanuel will fix education as mayor of Chicago
Local News Illinois schools take steps to combat food allergies in response to student death
Local News Charters bring drama to Chicago Public School board meeting
Local News Lane Tech may open a gifted middle school this fall
Local News Parents worked up over quality and quantity of homework
Local News Chicago parents hiring tutors to prep preschoolers for CPS selective-enrollment exam
Local News Illinois Governor Quinn wants to reduce number of school districts from 869 to no more than 300
Local News High school admission cutoff scores reveal impact of Chicago Public School's diversity policy
Public Schools Chicago Selective Enrollment High Schools First Round Scores
Private Schools Principal Discretion Process for Chicago Selective Enrollment High Schools Open Today
Local News Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp: Unequal schools are 'country's greatest injustice'
Public Schools Gifted Lane Tech middle school program closer to reality
Local News Emanuel may go outside city for new Chicago Public Schools CEO
Local News Affluent schools in Chicago also feel financial strain
Public Schools STEM Magnet Academy accepting applications
Public Schools Chicago Academic Centers First Round Scores for 2011-2012
Local News Illinois schools stockpile large amounts of money in fund balances
Local News Parents angered by CPS maximum kindergarten age cutoff policy
Local News Rahm Emanuel warns teaching, labor unions about changes
Local News New effort to get recess back at Chicago public grammar schools
Local News Rahm Emanuel looks to innovators, reformers in CPS CEO search
Local News Illinois teachers, lawmakers draw up education reforms
Local News Dispute over fundraising a source of tension at affluent Northwest Side school
Private Schools 'Principal picks' letters in the mail
Local News Jean-Claude Brizard to head up Chicago Public Schools under Rahm Emanuel
Local News The Renaissance Schools Fund announces $60 million funding to add 50 more charter schools in Chicago
Local News Illinois panel proposes test to gauge kindergarten readiness
Local News New CPS leader discusses goals, challenges
Local News Vacuum designer Dyson brings technology program to 20 Chicago Public Schools
Local News CPS releases recess guidelines
Local News Marshall High principal nicknamed "The Marine" leading dramatic turnaround of school
Local News Some Illinois public school teachers earning six-figure salaries
Local News Low-income Chicago students to get low-cost broadband
Local News Chicago Public Schools CEO Brizard, parents begin work on parent contract
Local News Chicago Public Schools chief criticizes the new breakfast program
Local News Chicago Public Schools boss tying his pay to ‘student achievement’
Local News More top high schools in Chicago area eliminate traditional measure of class rank
Local News Chicago study shows benefits of preschool pay off well into adulthood
Local News CPS to use parent report cards to help evaluate schools
Local News Chicago Public Schools board rescinds teacher raises, angers union
Local News Community Meetings on Magnet and Selective Enrollment Admissions Policy
Local News CPS chief Brizard gets a contract — unlike predecessors — and a raise
Local News Some CPS parents want teachers’ kids to get a leg up getting into magnet schools
Local News Chicago Public Schools considers tax increase to collect $100 million more in property taxes
Local News Tough Task Ahead for CPS’ New Education Chief
Local News More families sticking with city and private schools on Chicago's North and Northwest sides
Local News Principals given flexibility in firing teachers showed they could evaluate well, study indicates
Local News CPS test for teacher applicants leads to ‘blacklisting’
Local News Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sending his children to private school this fall
Local News CPS reorganization: Brizard to realign 'mini-superintendents'
Local News CPS chief promises more magnet, all-day kindergarten programs
Local News CPS Effort to Engage Parents Arouses Skepticism
Local News Chicago Public Schools names some chiefs of schools
Local News CPS dividing up high performing schools by community and adding more seats
Local News CPS proposes raising property taxes to the max to close record budget deficit
Local News Emanuel secures $5 million in donations for CPS principals' merit pay
Local News Meet Lake View High School’s New Principal Dr. Lilith Werner
Local News For first time in three years, CPS admissions process for magnet and selective schools is unchanged
Local News Master the complexities of the Selective Enrollment High School Admissions Process
Local News Chicago teachers union says no to 2 percent raise for longer days
Local News Brizard sailing into rough waters at helm of CPS reform
Local News ChicagoQuest promotes game-playing at school
Public Schools CPS Releases List of Full-Day Kindergartens
Local News Chicago Teachers Union proposes longer CPS day patterned after Mayor Emanuel kids’ school
Local News 6 Chicago schools begin longer school day
Public Schools Elementary School Fair for Options for Knowledge Schools and Programs on Oct 1
Preschools Chicago to launch 5-star rating system for early childhood programs
Local News University of Chicago report says Chicago Public Schools reforms have failed many students
Public Schools South Loop Elementary not offering Regional Gifted Program for 2012-2013
Local News Mommy Blogger who ate and blogged about Chicago school lunches for a year reveals self
Public Schools Map of CPS Options for Knowledge Elementary Schools 2012
Local News Illinois high school test scores fall to a new low
Public Schools List of the 25 Top Scoring CPS High Schools By 2011 Average Composite ACT Scores
Public Schools List of Top 25 CPS Elementary Schools Ranked By % of Third Graders Exceeding 2011 ISAT Standards
Local News Navigating Public School Admissions with a Consultant’s Help
Local News CPS to use tougher standard for evaluating schools
Private Schools CPS contributed 7 of 9 elite “selective enrollment” schools to Illinois' top 100 high school list
Public Schools Top 50 elementary schools in Chicago area based on 2011 ISAT
Public Schools Top 50 middle schools in Chicago area based on 2011 ISAT
Public Schools Top 50 high schools in Chicago area based on 2011 PSAE
Local News CPS, Union Reach Deal on Longer School Day
Local News Little progress in closing gap between white and black students in Chicago
Local News Concern Over Changing Teacher Evaluations in Chicago
Local News CPS May Require Applications to Enroll in School
Local News Student achievement could become part of CPS' teacher evaluations
Local News CPS Proposed a Record 10 School Turnaround Projects Next Year
Local News CPS to add 12 charter schools
Local News Chicago wants to phase out coveted magnet school LaSalle Language Academy
Local News A Push to Have Students Evaluate Teachers in Chicago
Local News CPS backs away from overhauling magnet school LaSalle Language Academy
Local News CPS to lengthen high school days by 36 minutes next year
Local News A Japanese strategy for helping teachers improve their craft is catching on in Chicago
Local News CPS releases guidelines for longer school day
Local News Longer School Day for Chicago Schools Costs Nearly $10 Million
Local News CPS to enact new policies on allergies, diabetes, asthma management
Local News Lunch ladies to Chicago Public School officials: Dump frozen food
Local News Drummond parents approve of extended day, but majority want less than 7 1/2 hours
Local News Students find CPS CEO Brizard’s teaching style out of this world
Public Schools CPS Office of Academic Enhancement Releases New Tiers for the 2012-2013 Selection Process
Public Schools Progress seen at Chicago's turnaround schools
Local News Turnaround Results Under Fire, CPS Reverts to State Tests
Local News Noble Network of Charter Schools Raised Nearly $200K from Discipline Fines
Local News On Chicago's West Side, school teaches character. Math, too.
Local News Chicago teachers asking for 30% raises over next 2 years
Public Schools Entry bar for selective high schools rises even higher for some wealthier North Side students
Local News All CPS elementary school students to take NWEA assessment test
Public Schools CPS high school letters go out this week
Local News After sharp criticisms, CPS board OKs school closings, turnarounds
Overview of Chicago Public Schools IB High School Selection Process for 2012-2013 Entry
Public Schools High achievement test puts 94 CPS schools on 2011 Honor Roll
Public Schools CPS Office of Access and Enrollment Releases 2012-2013 Cutoff Scores for Selective Enrollment High Schools
Public Schools Interested in applying for Principal Discretion for Selective Enrollment High Schools for 2012-2013 school year?
Public Schools Chicago's best high schools: Who gets in, who doesn't
Public Schools A Quirk of the Selective Enrollment High Schools Tier System: More Applicants in Higher Tiers
Public Schools CPS Unveils Student-Focused Calendar for School Year 2012-2013
Local News Study: Program designed for diplomats’ kids helps CPS kids’ chances in college
Local News Rahm Emanuel to middle class: Don’t leave for better schools
Public Schools CPS Academic Center Cutoff Scores for the 2012-2013 school year
Local News Another perfect college acceptance year at Urban Prep
Local News Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union far apart on salary negotations
Local News Chicago area schools weigh merits, costs of all-day kindergarten
Local News Opponents of CPS' longer school day join forces against plan
Public Schools Mayor Emanuel, CPS Announce 7-Hour Day For Elementary Students
Local News Rooftop recess area of Ogden International School's new $51 million building comes under criticism
Local News Barbara Bowman stepping down as head of CPS' early childhood program
Local News CPS principals facing longer day to get $130M boost
Local News Many Illinois high school students get special testing accommodations for ACT
Local News Quinn surprises ‘perfectionist’ CPS teacher with Golden Apple award
Local News CPS plans 60 more charters in 5 years
Public Schools Selective enrollment program to be added at South Shore International College Prep
Local News 9 out of 10 Chicago Public Schools teachers authorize strike
Local News Chicago Public Schools to levy maximum property tax hike
Local News Greater segregation for Chicagoland's black, Latino students
Local News Chicago Public Schools see improvement in state test scores - but increase is the lowest in 7 years
Local News Chicago school board and teachers union turn down mediator's report - teacher strike looming
Local News CPS to hire 477 teachers for longer school day
Preschools new to Frankfort IL (south of chicago)
Local News Mayor Rahm Emanuel to pour $10 million into early childhood
Local News Third of CPS schools roll out longer days
Local News CPS launches new school locator website
Local News Chicago Public Schools, union both prepare for possibility of teachers strike
Local News CPS students show gains on ACT, Prairie State Achievement Exam
Public Schools Top 25 CPS Elementary Schools Ranked By % of Third Graders Exceeding 2012 ISAT Standards
Public Schools Top 25 Chicago Public Schools High Schools By 2012 Mean Composite ACT Scores
Public Schools CPS to open 145 schools for half-days if teachers strike
Public Schools Chicago Teachers Union sets Sept. 10 strike date
Local News Chicago teachers contract talks take ‘positive’ turn, CTU official says
Local News Job security at heart of 2 stumbling blocks to a Chicago teachers contract
Local News Tentative deal reached with striking Chicago teachers
Local News Chicago Teacher Union's anger could be tough to quell
Local News Classes Resume Wednesday as Chicago Teachers Stike Ends
Public Schools Options for Knowledge season opens October 1st
Public Schools CPS Tier Tools
Local News Interview with Chicago Teacher Union's Karen Lewis on Emanuel, Vitale — and Steinem
Local News Brizard out as Chicago schools chief, Byrd-Bennett takes over
Local News Next Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has done it all, from teacher to superintendent
Local News For some, entering a city elite high school gets a little more difficult
Local News The proportion of privately run Chicago public schools to increase
Public Schools 2013-2014 Scoring Rubric for International Baccalaureate (IB) High Schools
Public Schools CPS student gains to make up 50% of principal evaluations
Public Schools CPS Unveils New, Single-Track Calendar for School Year 2013-2014
Public Schools Far fewer Chicago schools may close this year
Public Schools Jones College Prep to double number of students
Local News More than 20 percent of city public schools on list for potential closure
Public Schools CPS Releases 2013-2014 Cutoff Scores for Selective Enrollment High Schools
Public Schools Chicago Mayor expands full-day kindergarten to all Chicago Public Schools
Public Schools CPS panel: Up to 80 schools could close
Public Schools New Chicago Public Schools funding formula drops 30-pupil standard
Public Schools CPS expected to announce 50 school closings
Public Schools CPS to close 61 buildings, affecting 30,000 kids
Public Schools 2013 Notification Letters for Selective Enrollment Elementary Schools and Magnet Schools
Public Schools High-performing school finds itself on closing list
Local News Hearing officers criticize CPS plans to shut schools
Public Schools CPS wants to close first Renaissance schools created by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Public Schools Mayor Rahm Emmanuel isn’t promising to follow hearing officers’ school-closing recommendations
Public Schools CTU files lawsuits to stop school closings
Public Schools 50,421 Chicago kids in homerooms over the class size limit
Public Schools CPS OKs massive closings of 50 schools
Public Schools Chicago Public Schools issues 5-year plan
Local News Chicago public school property taxes going up for 2013
Public Schools Nearly half of CPS students miss tougher ISAT cutoff
Local News CPS lays off more than 2,000, including 1,000 teachers
Public Schools Illinois ACT scores post biggest drop in a decade
Public Schools CPS 'Safe Passage' Workers Keeping Watch Over District's First Day of School
Local News ISAT scores across Illinois plummet after bar is raised
Public Schools Non-tenured Chicago Public Schools teachers rated under new system
Private Schools GEMS World Academy Downtown Will Charge $32,000 For Kindergarten
Private Schools University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Names New Director
Public Schools Whitney Young Parents: Grading Scale Too Harsh, 90 Should be an A
Public Schools Northside College Prep Names New Principal: Former Teacher Kelly Mest
Public Schools 2014-2015 Options for Knowledge Guide now available
Public Schools Senn High School's Big Transformation: 'What's Happening Here is Real'
Public Schools Deadline for November SEHS Test
Public Schools School Report Card: Payton scores No. 1 spot statewide; Hinsdale Central tops in suburbs
Public Schools CPS switching from ISAT to NWEA for determining eligibility for selective enrollment high schools
Public Schools CPS Releases 2014-2015 Cutoff Scores for Selective Enrollment High Schools
Public Schools 2014-2015 Cutoff Scores for Chicago Public Schools Academic Centers
Public Schools CPS to build selective-enrollment high school named for Obama