The 21-member Chicago Board of Education, made up of 10 elected members and 11 appointed by the mayor, will govern Chicago ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

The nation's fourth-largest school system is perched on a financial cliff, and will fall if something is not done soon, ...

The Civic Federation’s finance report for the 2025 budget raises serious concerns about how the district will survive in the ...

The $1.1 billion fund balance is a massive improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools still have not reached a contract deal. Meanwhile, the CPS Board of Education’s publicly elected members will be sworn in this week, and the ...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis gates has apologized for a controversial comment she made comparing Chicago ...

It was more than a little surprising to learn what Stacy Davis Gates reportedly said at a Jan. 8 meeting of the union's House ...

The budget watchdog group said CPS' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of the ...

There are 22 applicants for the open superintendent position at Columbia Public Schools, the Missouri Schools Boards’ ...

Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog ...

The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have ...