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As CPS grapples with absenteeism crisis, a new study shows what may help
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (1042+ words) At Farragut High School, a student supports manager with the nonprofit Communities in School helps a student review work she missed when she was absent. A new study finds that when Chicago students feel connected and safe at school, they…...
CPS releases 2026-2027 calendar with longer summer break
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (337+ words) Chicago Public Schools released its proposed school calendars for the upcoming 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years with 176 days of student attendance. Start working on those summer plans. Chicago Public School students will likely enjoy their typical amount of summer vacation days after…...
Chicago Education Alliance seeks to bring clarity to CPS’ toughest issues - Chicago Sun-Times
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1198+ words) Arnie Rivera is the executive director of the newly formed Chicago Education Alliance, a nonprofit with philanthropic backing that's seeking to shape policy debates within Chicago Public Schools. On the white board of Arnie Rivera's downtown office is a list…...
AI-generated bomb threat shuts down St. Ignatius College Prep on Near West Side - Chicago Sun-Times
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (126+ words) An AI bomb threat resulted in St. Ignatius College Prep closing their campus Jan. 9, 2026 on the Near West Side. Classes were canceled Friday at St. Ignatius College Prep after an AI-generated bomb threat at the Near West Side school. The…...
Hersey High School wrestling coach faces disciplinary notice - Chicago Sun-Times
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (201+ words) The varsity wrestling coach at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights is due to be served a notice to remedy by the Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board Thursday. Already on administrative leave, John Hersey High School wrestling coach…...
Chicago History Museum’s top leader Donald Lassere exits - Chicago Sun-Times
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (597+ words) The head of the Chicago History Museum is departing his post after nearly five years, the museum announced Wednesday. Donald E. Lassere served as the museum's president and CEO since April 2021. In a statement, the museum said the board will conduct…...
Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds - Chicago Sun-Times
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (716+ words) When a high-level Chicago Public Schools official left for a job running a charter school in Indiana, he took with him the phony billing scheme that he ran here. The CPS inspector general detailed this and several other cases in…...
CPS Board is investigating two leaks of internal board information - Chicago Sun-Times
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (799+ words) The Chicago Board of Education is investigating whether a board member leaked the names of the finalists for the CPS superintendent position to the media. The Chicago Board of Education has launched two investigations into how internal information got into…...
In today's English classes, kids often read just snippets of novels — and that's a shame - Chicago Sun-Times
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (721+ words) Students can get through high school with few opportunities to actually read a book " though great books can still be life changing experiences. Confession: I never read "Grapes of Wrath." Not until now. Most people are forced to read it…...
Why I decided to leave my dream job to help launch a new show - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ week, 6+ day ago (336+ words) Patrick Smith gestures to Mary Dixon, his co-host on "Say More," a new talk show on WBEZ that airs from a Chicago Public Media studio at Navy Pier. Mary Dixon likes to say I ran off and joined the circus....