Getting Schooled: Chicago Board Showed Up Big in 2026
Chicago Board of Education members are visiting many schools. That's a big change from past practice.
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Tech Week: CPS Puts the Brakes on Gemini in High Schools
In theater, tech week is the final week before the show opens. It's the last chance to iron out any problems before the audience sees the performance.
This week, the final week before the new school year starts for students, Chicago Public Schools chose to pause rolling out
The Rundown on the Vote for a New Chief Lobbyist
Two votes that shook up the board's governing majority.
Chicago's School Board Ballot Nearly Final
Zaccor, Blaise, Peralta, Connie Anderson Confirmed
Count Five: The Choices for Chicago School Board Prez
Behind the money and the social media fights, what do the people running for Chicago school board president want for the schools? Board Rule digs into their emerging policy positions.
School Board Amends Budget; CPS in "Uncharted Territory"
CTU-allied board members bet big on getting more state money.
Beyond the Budget Vote: What's Next for Fixing CPS Finances?
A revised Chicago Public Schools budget seems likely to win board approval on Thursday. But getting to long-term fixes remains difficult.
Calificaciones Q2 Para la Junta Escolar
La discusión sobre el presupuesto de CPS desplazó las conversaciones sobre el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
CPS Board Race: Brown's Insider View, Dominguez's Money Mystery
Jitu Brown reflects on life as a board insider, Hilario Dominguez reports spending nothing on his campaign for board president, and CPS warns it may miss payroll.
Meet Aaron 'Jitu' Brown, Candidate for 5A
Incumbent Brown, an education organizer and activist, says the board is doing well, but the work of justice is far from done.
Student Learning Discussions Hit New Low in Q2 2026
The CPS Board of Education devoted just 3% of meeting time to student learning discussions, with governance issues dominating. Plus ballot removals, CPS layoffs and CTU endorsements.
CPS Board Weighs Ban on Candidates Taking Vendor Cash
Today's agenda also includes a one-year funding fix for ChiArts and a teacher mental health framework — plus the looming budget
Cómo CPS gasta su dinero
Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, o CPS, dicen que el aumento de los costos de personal, los edificios viejos y las deudas acumuladas desde hace tiempo están causando su brecha presupuestaria.
Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, al igual que otros sistemas escolares a nivel mundial, gastan grandes sumas de dinero
School board ballot shakeup. Plus: Meet Zaccor, and CPS parents sound the alarm
Dual-circulation challenges are dead. As many as 22 candidates are back in the race
By Isaiah Pinzino
A total of 51 candidates are running for office in November’s general election on the school board ticket.
Of those, 28 have had their petitions challenged. Within that pool, 22 of