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Facing deadline, CPS leaders lay out budget options but no firm spending plan

CPS CEO and union leaders met with alderpeople Tuesday about closing the district’s $734 million deficit. They didn’t offer a ...

CPS student sues, alleging district officials failed to do a ‘thorough’ background check on security guard charged with assaulting her

A Chicago Public Schools student accused the Board of Education in a lawsuit filed Tuesday of failing to run a “thorough” ...

CPS officials discuss funding options with mayor's office 1 day before their balanced budget is due

On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson looked to Springfield for more money. Johnson pointed out the calculated $1.6 ...

Mayor Johnson’s CPS chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment as budget deadline looms

Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to borrow millions of ...
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CPS budget proposal won’t include city pension reimbursement to avoid more school cuts, sources say

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Ex-CPS security guard charged with raping student had 16 prior arrests, lawsuit claims

A new lawsuit claims a CPS security guard who was charged with raping a 15-year-old student should never have been hired.

CPS schools to see fewer food options, crossing guard positions because of budget deficit

With a $734 million budget deficit looming, Chicago Public Schools are reducing resources like after-school hot dinners to ...

Former CPS dean sentenced to 22 years for sexually abusing student at West Side high school

Brian Crowder, 43, was convicted last month of sexually abusing a student, who was between 15 and 17 years old when the abuse occurred, at Greater Lawndale High School for Social Justice.
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CPS Announces 3 Finalists in Superintendent Search, Including Current Interim Superintendent

Cambridge Public Schools announced three finalists in its search for a permanent superintendent on Monday, including current ...