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Proviso board votes to bring deans back to schools
The Proviso High School Township District 209 Board of Education voted to bring deans back to schools. The action item was approved 5-1. Board member Rodney Alexander voted against the item. Board member Arbdellla Patterson was absent. The recommendation, presented by interim superintendent Alex Aschoff, comes as a way to...
At least 150 Chicago schools set to lose staff next school year
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.At least 150 Chicago Public Schools will have fewer staff positions next school year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of school budget documents released by the district Tuesday.The shifts in school staff are coming despite a new funding formula meant to more equitably fund schools and provide set staffing levels, as district leaders work to close a major budget deficit and grapple with the end of federal COVID relief money.Still, district leaders said Tuesday that they’re optimistic about the new budget formula, and that CPS...
‘Hold them close’
Eighth-graders of the Chute Middle School applaud their parents and guardians at graduation ceremonies. “I’m going to tell you the same thing I said when you came in for sixth-grade orientation,” Chute Principal James McHolland told parents in the Chute Auditorium. “Hold them close as they move forward.” A total of 746 eighth-graders graduated this year from District 65’s six schools. Nichols Middle School and Park School hold their respective ceremonies on Wednesday night. (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
Glenbrook South High School under fire over post in yearbook about Oct. 7 attacks
GLENVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- An investigation is under way at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, after school's yearbook published a quote from a student who appeared to say they were "happy" about the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.A heated school board meeting on the subject was held Tuesday night.The Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education started its meeting by condemning the quote that made it into the yearbook – calling it antisemitic. But some parents say an apology does not go far enough, and are calling for the adults who oversee the yearbook to be held responsible.A...
University of Chicago Withholds Degrees of Pro-Palestinian Student Protesters Amid Disciplinary Investigation
The University of Chicago is in the spotlight as it moves to withhold degrees from four pro-Palestinian student protesters, including Youssef Hasweh, a political science major who recently completed his finals, with graduation on the horizon. Hasweh and his classmates, participants in the UChicago United for Palestine encampment, are entangled in a disciplinary process due to their protest against the Israel-Hamas war, an action that has led to the withholding of their degrees pending the outcome of the university's investigation, according to Chicago Sun-Times.
District 65 celebrates eighth grade graduates
Evanston/Skokie District 65 is celebrating eighth grade graduation this week, with ceremonies on both Tuesday and Wednesday. This year, 746 eighth graders are graduating from the district. Chute Middle School, Haven Middle School, the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and...
Big changes coming to CPS budget next year
CHICAGO — A big change is coming next year to the funding model for Chicago Public Schools, where CPS will be moving from a student-based to a needs-based budgeting formula. “This budget relied on a metric called the opportunity index level of need,” said Mike Sitkowski, CPS budget chief. “Within school communities, the index relies […]
Senate president says he accepts Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pledge not to close schools: ‘This is a business based on trust.’
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said he passed on putting a measure to extend a moratorium on public school closings in Chicago to a vote because he accepted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s promise not to shut down any schools or deplete funding for selective enrollment schools. “The mayor has always been emphatically clear with me that he does not intend to close schools, he does ...
Summer Recharge: Students discuss why breaks from school are so important
As the spring quarter is ending, and the temperatures are already rising, students at DePaul have expressed how eager they are for the summer break. Whether spending summer working, at internships or on a vacation, many emphasize the need for a break from school to help their mental health. A...
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