News
Almost 90 percent of voters say Chicago should have an elected school board
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Advocates and some elected officials hope this will lead the legislature to change the law that allows the mayor to appoint all seven members.
News
Local voters will get chance to weigh in on school board selection
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In many precincts across Austin, voters will be asked if Chicago should have an elected school board.
Opinion
Fuzzy math? Austin advocate questions draft guidelines for school actions
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Dwayne Truss says the numbers CPS used to determine West Side schools’ space utilization do not add up, and the figures favor more funding for white students, less for African-Americans.
News
Chicagoans meet in Austin to discuss if CPS should have an elected board
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Tuesday’s meeting was the first of three gatherings for residents to discuss the question, which will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot in many precincts across the city.
Community
Students, parents, advocates march for “solutions not suspensions”
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The Sept. 29 “Break the School-to-Prison Pipeline” event united residents citywide to speak out against practices that take students out of school.
Community
Austin students go back to school
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As many celebrate the end of teachers strike, one West Side advocate expresses concerns about the agreement to tie teacher evaluations to student test scores.
News
West Side teachers, activists react to CPS strike continuing
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Union members say they have the right to demand wrap-around services and other help children need to succeed. The mayor plans to go to court today to get schools back in operation.
Community
Austin students, parents impacted by strike
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With teachers still picketing on day four, residents wait for an agreement that will allow kids to go back to school.
Austin
Ella Flagg Young teachers join strike
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Austin advocate Dwayne Truss snapped photographs of faculty on the picket lines Tuesday, day two of school closures due to failed contract negotiations.
News
CPS offers alternatives for West Side children whose schools are closed today
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With the Chicago Teachers Union on strike, about 350,000 of the district’s students will have to find other places to go.