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The People Issue

Meet the second cohort of Academy for Local Leadership fellows. Some will likely run for Chicago's school board next year.

Six people hold up a large piece of cardboard painted with a yellow school bus and a sign saying "Education Not Deportation."

Chicago Schools Brace for Immigration Crackdown

While Chicago Public Schools prepares for a heightened ICE presence in town, the U.S. Department of Justice is suing Illinois to end in-state tuition and scholarships for the state's undocumented college students.

A women holds up a sign saying, "Chicagoans want education not dbet. No recortes. No prestamos."

Budget Vote Back Story: LSC Relations in Turmoil

In a surprising 12-7-1 vote, the Chicago Board of Education approved a budget without a loan or a firm commitment to contributing $175 million toward a municipal pension fund.

Ángel Vélez Joins Board as Budget Showdown Looms

Ángel Vélez Joins Board as Budget Showdown Looms

Diversity consultant Ángel Vélez will join the Chicago Board of Education just in time for a high-stakes budget vote.

People hold mops and signs in front of the Chicago Public Schools's downtown headquarters to protest layoffs.

Budget Hearings Recap

The Chicago Board of Education is split over whether to approve the FY 2026 budget presented last week. A slim majority wants changes.

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Agenda Review, Special Ed Shakeup

While budget wrangling takes center stage, new policies for AI, family engagement, and special education also demand the board's attention.

What's Next for CPS Finances

What's Next for CPS Finances

By law, the Chicago Board of Education must approve a balanced budget by the end of the month. The state isn't coming to their rescue.

The image shows a timeline of the search for a new leader of Chicago Public Schools. Semi-finalists are expected to be chosen in September.

Super Search, Next Board Prez?

More than 50 people are already vying for the superintendency of Chicago Public Schools. But the jockeying to run for school board president is just getting started.

A man with a mustache explains a chart shows the Chicago Public Schools $734 millon deficit in comparison to potential revenue sources. context

Special Edition: Budget Update & Hearing Next Thursday

Yesterday, many predictable things happened before and during yesterday's board meeting. The Chicago Teachers Union held a rally out front before the meeting calling for a special legislative session to raise revenue that could solve the Chicago Public Schools budget crisis. Parents spoke to the board urging them

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'Vexed' Choices: Cut, Borrow, or Win More $ From State, City

What to do about Chicago Public Schools' $734 million budget deficit? Parents say no borrowing. The Chicago Teachers Union says the state should pay more. No one wants cuts, but what else is left to do?

School board members and CPS officials, including Interim CEO Macquline King, listen to community members.

Budget Convos: The West Side Is the Best Side...So Far

West Siders pushed CPS to keep special education assistants, avoid loans, and give school communities real say in how budgets are cut.

A pie chart shows that 70% of public school board meeting time was spent on governance issues. Student learning and adult priorities made up the remainder of the public discussion.

Grading the School Board, Q2

From Q1 to Q2, the focus of public school board discussion shifted toward governance. Board members also reduced their speaking time.

This photos includes the 21 Chicago Board of Education members of 2025, standing in the board room at CPS headquarters.

June Board Meeting Preview

At today's board meeting, Macquline King will make her first appearance as interim Superintendent/CEO of Chicago Public Schools.

Comings & Goings

Comings & Goings

Pedro Martinez takes leave of Chicago Public Schools, and the Chicago Education Alliance takes the stage.