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CPS Hotline Created to Report Violence
Chicago – In an effort to help stop violence in Chicago, Governor Quinn signed legislation to set up a telephone hotline for Chicago students Monday. The hotline will let them anonymously report information to police about any problems that could turn violent.
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…
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 Announce New Policy for Admission to Selective Enrollment and Magnet Schools
Socio-economic data will be used instead of race-based criteria to maintain socio-economic diversity in selective enrollment and magnet schools Chicago Public Schools officials today unveiled a policy proposal that would…
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’ Air Force Academy High School Marks Ceremonial Opening; New Military High School Opens
The opening of Chicago Public Schools’ new Air Force Academy High School was marked today with a special ceremony attended by school and elected officials, and representatives of the U.S….
Education Department Grants to Benefit Chicago Public Schools Teacher Recruitment, Training
$45 million grant to help improve teacher preparation; CPS’s institutional partners won three of 28 grants from the federal Education Department Chicago Public Schools will be a major beneficiary of…
Bank of America and Nike Donate $100,000 to Chicago Public Schools’ Hanson Stadium Refurbishment Efforts
Reuse-A-Shoe Drive Launches Today to Collect Worn-Out Shoes Bank of America and Nike today announced a $100,000 joint commitment in support of youth running in Chicago, advancing the philanthropic heritage…
