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CEO of Chicago Public Schools Ron Huberman to Receive Doctor of Humane Letters
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — The Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICWS) will confer a Doctor of Humane Letters on Ron Huberman at its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Huberman,…
Chicago schools throw away taxpayer-funded lunches
If not for federally subsidized school lunches, many kids would have nothing to eat. But FOX Chicago News discovered billions of dollars worth of good food gets thrown away by…
Four CPS schools saved from closure
CHICAGO — Four Chicago Public Schools originally scheduled for closure or consolidation have gotten a reprieve. After a series of public hearings, schools CEO Ron Huberman is recommending that three…
Chicago Public Schools won’t move Keller Gifted Elementary School
Keller Gifted Elementary Magnet School will not leave Chicago’s Mount Greenwood community, Chicago Public Schools officials have decided. Keller parents learned Tuesday that CPS had abandoned a plan to look…
Freshman Year Reports Reveal Crucial Information for Tackling Chicago Public Schools Dropout Problem
The Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago has released nearly 100 individualized school reports that reveal which Chicago public high schools have made progress towards getting…
Chicago Public Schools Students Win Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Competition
A number of Chicago Public Schools students from high schools throughout Chicago were awarded prizes ranging from college scholarships to laptop computers and digital cameras for essays they authored as…
Mayor Daley, Chicago Public School Officials Announce Expansion Of Arabic Language Program
Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago Public Schools officials today announced plans to expand the CPS Arabic language program using an $888,000 U.S. Department of Education grant. Since its launch…
Chicago Public Schools Announces Six New School Proposals for Priority Communities
Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Ron Huberman today announced six new school recommendations to be submitted to the Chicago Board of Education for consideration at its Nov. 18 meeting….
Chicago Transit Board Approves 5-Year Contract with Central Parking System for Maintenance of CTA Parking Facilities
The Chicago Transit Board today approved a five-year contract with Central Parking System (CPS) Chicago Parking for the operation, management and maintenance of select CTA parking facilities. Under the new…
Chicago Public Schools Announce Application Period for Magnet, Gifted and Selective Enrollment Programs Underway
Chicago Public Schools officials announced today that the application period for magnet, gifted and selective enrollment schools and programs will continue as planned, despite a recent federal court decision that…
