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Chicago Public Schools

West Side LSCs still seek members after low turnout

By Shelby E. Hawkins | February 17, 2021

There are nearly 700 open seats on 267 local school councils across the city; five schools in Austin are still looking for members to serve. See the list AustinTalks has compiled of members currently serving on LSCs in Austin.

education

Little change in Austin schools’ enrollments, ratings

By Mateusz Janik | January 28, 2020

Half of Austin’s public schools are categorized as underutilized in a recently released report. Another report gave two of Austin’s 13 Austin elementary and high schools a higher rating than the year before, while four schools saw a drop in their ratings.

budget

Most Austin schools will see a bump in their budgets next year

By Analisa Trofimuk | May 11, 2018

CPS officials released school-by-school budgets in April, three months earlier than last year.

News

State lawmakers push for an elected school board

By Terry Dean | November 23, 2015

Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly met recently with West Siders who don’t want the mayor to continue appointing members of the Chicago Board of Education.

Community

State lawmakers holding meetings on public education

By AustinTalks | November 10, 2015

Rep. Camille Lilly will be at Austin Town Hall Nov. 19th.

News

Austin schools saw no declines in the latest CPS report cards

By T.J. Kremer III | January 12, 2015

See how the 26 Austin schools were rated for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Opinion

Charter schools can’t handle the truth

By Dwayne Truss | September 29, 2014

West Side resident and education activist Dwayne Truss says all schools should be measured the same way.

News

Community advocates want to see new life in closed schools

By Jessica Wenck | June 20, 2014

Four Austin buildings remain empty as CPS decides what to do.

News

Questions being raised about new charter in Austin

By AustinTalks | May 13, 2014

Americans United for Separation of Church and State sent a letter to CPS asking that final approval be denied to Chicago Education Partnership and By the Hand Club for Kids.

News

New charter school approved for Austin

By Christa Smith | January 29, 2014

Some residents object to CPS giving its conditional approval less than a year after four public schools closed in the neighborhood.

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