Public Education
School consolidation a must for Chicago Public Schools, argues Tribune editorial boardShould Chicago Public Schools (CPS) keep a 900-seat facility open while it’s serving fewer than 30 students? Such “absurdities” only highlight the need for the city… Read More
Public Education
Chicago student petitions to restore bathroom doors removed due to crime(The Center Square) – A Chicago student launched a petition to restore bathroom doors after Oak Park and River Forest High School removed them. At the start of the school year,… Read More
Government
Watch: Trump shuts down NBC reporter over Chicago crimePresident Donald Trump shot down NBC News reporter Yamiche Alcindor on Sunday after she asked if he was “trying to go to war with Chicago.” “When you say that, darling,… Read More
Politics
Watch: Gov. Pritzker says National Guard OK when it was his idea, not Trump’sIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t want President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to cut down on Chicago crime – even after nearly 60 people were shot and eight… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools lacking classroom placements for 200 students with disabilitiesAbout 200 students with disabilities still didn’t have access to a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) classroom by the second week of this school year, Chalkbeat reported. Read More
Politics
Stephen Miller hints possible Trump tour of crime-ridden U.S. cities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller hinted Thursday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that President Donald Trump would consider touring… Read More
Politics
Watch: Former Illinois governor blasts Pritzker’s grandstanding on Chicago crimeFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich excoriated current Gov. J.B. Pritzker for resisting President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce Chicago crime. “I hope President Trump comes to Chicago and can do… Read More
Culture
Trump vows crackdown on D.C. crime. Here are 5 other cities with high crime(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump announced Monday he’s taking decisive action to reduce crime in Washington, D.C., drawing attention to violent crime rates not only in the nation’s… Read More
Politics
Biden: Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘one of the brightest lawyers I’ve ever met’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former President Joe Biden said Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of the brightest lawyers he’s ever met. Biden… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools raises budget deficit estimate to $734 millionForget previous estimates of $529 million – Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) current budget shortfall stands at $734 million, the district’s interim CEO has admitted. “Transitions bring change,”… Read More
Public Education
Failure to address dwindling public-school enrollment costing Chicagoans up to $93K per studentChicago taxpayers are paying astronomical sums to maintain “severely underenrolled” schools – as much as $93,000 per student, a recent news analysis found. “The costs are not only financial,”… Read More
Public Education
Layoffs likely as Chicago Public Schools wrestles with $529M budget shortfallAfter years of enjoying billions in COVID-19 pandemic aid, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is coming to grips with the idea of downsizing, a left-leaning news organization admits. “The challenge ahead… Read More
Government
Alderman: Chicago mayor lacks plan for shortfall that could top $1.5 billion(The Center Square) – Although Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is starting Chicago’s budget process earlier than ever, one alderman says the city’s deficit could be much greater than the… Read More
Public Education
CPS, City of Chicago sparring over ‘dangerous levels of indebtedness,’ editorial warnsA left-leaning newspaper has taken Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to task for refusing to pay for recent pension plans or salary increases – a sum totaling more than $300 million. Read More
Government
Illinois lawmakers push bills that ‘threaten to eliminate’ charter schools in the stateIllinois lawmakers have introduced legislation that policy observers say could pave the way for the elimination of charter schools in the state. Charter schools receive public funds like traditional public… Read More
Public Education
CPS per student spending soars while private school excels on thin budget(The Center Square) – Taxpayers are spending tens of thousands of dollars per student at public high schools in Chicago, and at two schools, the number is more than $100,000… Read More
Politics
Brandon Johnson’s second term dreams may already be dead in the water, poll reveals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s favorability rating dropped to an all-time low this month, according to a new poll. The blue city mayor’s favorability rating… Read More
Opinion
F-minus: a tale of two cities’ school districts(The Daily Signal) – The Nation’s Report Card recently went public. It’s the kind of thing that kids hide from their parents. The National Assessment of Educational Progress offers a… Read More
Government
Trump reportedly to launch sweeping deportations day after inauguration(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President-elect Donald Trump is expected to launch his promised large-scale deportation operation the day after he is sworn into office, according to a report from The… Read More
Opinion
Chaos reigns in Chicago Public Schools with teachers’ union, school board and CEO all at oddsIf there was any doubt which school district is most mismanaged, Chicago can finally put the debate to rest. In recent months, the Chicago mayor, teachers’ union, school CEO and… Read More