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The application period, which ends in early November, comes as preliminary data for the current school year shows Chicago Public Schools enrollment is stable for the first time in more than a decade.
Students and parents ride CTA, Metra and PACE on Aug. 21 – the first day of classes at Chicago Pubic Schools. Reduce fares are available on all three transit systems the rest of the school year.
Stop by end-of-summer celebrations from 12 to 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at 5100 W. Harrison St. and 10:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at 4650 W. Madison St.
Chicago Public Schools is holding a series of back-to-school celebrations this month, including one from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Aug. 8 at La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave.
Free meals are available starting this week and running through early August at hundreds of locations across Chicago, including more than a dozen in Austin.
A state committee will hold a final hearing Monday night, where the Illinois African Americans for Equitable Redistricting will push for a election map and the creation of a standing committee of the Chicago Board of Education.
Free school supplies and other resources will be available at several back-to-school fairs, just in time for CPS’ first day of school Aug. 22.
Seven Austin schools would see a decline in their budgets under the proposed budget that will be considered by the Board of Education on June 22. Six others would see an increase. See the details for each school’s budget here.
One day of service will be held in Austin on April 15 from 12 to 4 p.m. Check the web site MyCHIMyFuture.org for more information, and follow @MyCHIMyFuture on Instagram. CPS students will be out of school until April 18th.
Austin residents joined the school community in asking to be involved in the development of a lot next to the high school, which was recently purchased by CPS. An online survey will help gather input.