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Maureen Kelleher

The photo shows the cover of Elaine Allensworth's new book, Using Data to Improve Schools, from Corwin Press

The Data Issue: School Improvement, College Success

The UChicago Consortium on School Research has been helping Chicago Public Schools use data to improve for decades. Director Elaine Allensworth's new book shows schools how to pick metrics that matter.

The photo foregrounds Chicago Board of Education member Norma Rios-Sierra, who stands in front of a mosaic of a monarch butterfly above a vine.

InFocus: Talking Budgets with Norma Rios-Sierra

Board member Norma Rios-Sierra talks money and politics. Today's Agenda Review Committee will feature discussion of bids to repurpose three closed schools: Bontemps, Henson, and Shedd.

The photo shows board member Che "Rhymfest Smith" and Acting Chief Education Officer Alfonso Carmona in the center of a group of students and parent

A Note of News and Thanks

While the Black Student Achievement Committee inches closer to the starting line, the superintendent search appears stuck in neutral.

CPS propone que Cisneros comparta espacio con Shields

CPS propone que Cisneros comparta espacio con Shields

“Por lo menos de lo que he escuchado de la comunidad de Shields, no será bien recibido,” advirtió ayer la concejal Julia Ramírez (distrito 12). Por su parte, la comunidad de Cisneros tampoco mostró mucho entusiasmo ante la propuesta.

The photos shows the massive main building of Shields Elementary in the background, two modular classroom units in the foreground.

CPS Proposes Cisneros Share Space with Shields Elementary

Chicago Public Schools has proposed to colocate Acero Schools Cisneros with Shields Elementary. Neither school community appeard to welcome this idea.

Super Search in Shambles

Super Search in Shambles

After a carefully-crafted, months-long search process, last-minute leaks and unresolved legal questions about hiring authority may have derailed the search for Chicago's next school district leader.

An EPIC Battle over How To Close a School

An EPIC Battle over How To Close a School

EPIC Academy, a charter school in South Chicago, will close its doors at the end of the school year. The Chicago Board of Education is still grappling with how to create a better charter school closure process.