Education
The City Colleges of Chicago professors' union is preparing action against the colleges following the terminations of two faculty members.
4 hours ago | By Peter Sachs
The City Colleges of Chicago professors' union is preparing action against the colleges following the terminations of two faculty members.
4 hours ago | By Peter Sachs
A dozen math and science teachers will benefit from a program that brings free master's degree classes to a local Catholic school. The classes focus on weaknesses spotted in test scores at Archdiocese schools.
8 days ago | By Sue Ter Maat
Community colleges have raised tuition by 30 percent since 2003, making them less accessible to low-income students, according to study.
15 days ago | By Peter Sachs
The $40 million building will triple the amount of space for science students and add two dozen research labs.
15 days ago | By Peter Sachs
The school is the first beneficiary of a program at Seton Academy, which provides new laptops to its high school students, and donates older ones to elementary schools.
15 days ago | By Sue Ter Maat
Barbara Eason-Watkins, who has risen to the top ranks of the Chicago Public Schools, is considered the likely replacement for CEO Arne Duncan.
16 days ago | By Peter Sachs
Notre Dame High School for Girls next fall will relocate to St. Ferdinand School, a move that has upset some alumni but will save the institutions a combined $200,000 per year, officials say.
20 days ago | By Sue Ter Maat
Heads of the Chicago Teachers Union, Parents United for Responsible Education and the Caucus of Rank and File Educators all spoke out against the turnaround process, which involves dismissing virtually all of a school's staff.
20 days ago | By Paul D. Bowker
The students, faculty and staff at Whitney Young Magnet School are excited about their most famous alum, Michelle Obama, the next First Lady. She has said that she is "a Dolphin" forever.
21 days ago | By Paul D. Bowker
Barbara Eason-Watkins was named CPS chief education officer in August 2001, after a long career as a teacher and principal. The mayor says he's got no timeline for replacing outgoing schools CEO Arne Duncan.
21 days ago | By Paul D. Bowker
Under the proposal the school board will vote on tomorrow, a new Skinner North school would be established. It would also have a classical program, which features an accelerated academic track.
22 days ago | By Paul D. Bowker
With expertise from the Chicago Botanic Garden, the private Catholic school builds an environmental curriculum that spans all grades and subjects. The program could be used as a model for other schools.
23 days ago | By Sue Ter Maat
A coalition of college students is lobbying state legislators for discounted rides on Metra. Discounts are already given to elementary and high school students.
27 days ago | By Peter Sachs
Starting today, a public schools teachers' advocacy organization is holding a series of meetings to raise awareness of the potential layoff of thousands of city teachers.
28 days ago | By Paul D. Bowker
