Talking TIFs
TIF surplus is a growing part of the Chicago Public Schools' budget. But sweeping TIF districts pulls money from neighborhood construction, including schools. And the big TIF surpluses won't last forever.
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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.
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.
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
“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.
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
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
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.
Board Meeting Preview; Students Stand Against ICE
At today's board meeting, the Chicago Board of Education will vote on sustaining EPIC Academy through this school year and making the hotly-contested $175 million pension payment.
Q & A with Sendhil Revuluri
As a candidate for president of the Chicago Board of Education, Sendhil Revuluri promises to focus the board on governing for student success.
Repurposing Closed Schools
Austin's Aspire Center showcases the possibilities for renovating closed Chicago public schools. But other closed schools, like Price Elementary, are still in limbo.
InFocus: Yesenia López
Former community organizer Yesenia Lopez fights for immigrant safety, dual-language schools, and equity. She asks questions and builds bridges.
Grading the School Board: Q3
In Q3, the Chicago Board of Education began to hit its stride as a governing body. But focus on student learning declined while the board focused on passing a budget.
InFocus: Chicago School Board Member Therese Boyle
Chicago school board member Therese Boyle does her homework and asks lots of questions. She wonders if Sustainable Community Schools are providing enough bang for their big bucks.