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Raise Your Hand Media Mentions
CPS Layoffs Shock Teachers
Category: CPS Board of Ed, CPS Budget
Source: South Side Weekly
Date: July 22, 2021
More than 30 Chicago high schools will pursue alternatives to police
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Police Free Schools, LSC
Source: Injustice Watch
Date: July 21, 2021
This week brought a flurry of decisions around school police in Chicago. What to know
Category: CPS Board of Ed, Police Free Schools, LSC
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: July 15, 2021
Chicago’s exam schools offer lessons to Boston’s evolving admission process
Category: CPS Board of Ed
Source: Boston Globe
Date: July 5, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- June 2021 Newsletter
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, Special Education
Source: Network for Public Education
Date: June 30, 2021
Grantee Partner Spotlight with Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education
Category: Parent Advocacy, Pandemic Schooling, Special Education, School Funding
Source: Woods Fund blog
Date: June 24, 2021
Parents slam state board’s proposal to triple number of annual standardized assessments for students: ‘We must keep testing at the absolute minimum’
Category: IL State Board of Ed, Standardized Testing, Parent Advocacy, Springfield
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 22, 2021
Trust, Learning, Caring
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy, Pandemic Schooling, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Source: Change Agents The Podcast
Date: June 19, 2021
One In Four CPS Sub Requests Went Unfilled During In-Person Learning This Spring
Category: Pandemic Schooling, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Source: WBEZ
Date: June 17, 2021
Medill Newsmakers: What does support look like for Chicago Public Schools during a pandemic?
Category: Pandemic Schooling, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Medill Reports Chicago
Date: June 13, 2021
Chicago automatically funnels some Black and Latino students into military-run courses
Category: Police Free Schools, CPS Board of Ed, School Funding, SBB
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 4, 2021
In Chicago, some elected school board supporters push back on compromise effort
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: June 3, 2021
CAN TV Conversations with CPS Parent and Advocate, Chinella Miller
Category: Pandemic Schooling, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, TLC
Source: CAN TV
Date: June 3, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot knocks elected school board compromise for Chicago Public Schools as ‘having nothing to do with democracy’ but says it’s ‘not real yet’
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: June 2, 2021
Chicago’s Mayor Vows To Change Elected School Board Bill Before It Becomes Law
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: WBEZ
Date: June 2, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- May 2021 Newsletter
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: Network for Public Education
Date: June 1, 2021
Op-Ed: Lightfoot Has Failed Us on an Elected School Board – South Side Weekly
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: South Side Weekly
Date: May 28, 2021
Lightfoot didn't keep her word on elected school board
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, CPS Board of Ed
Source: Hyde Park Chicago
Date: May 28, 2021
Can a compromise be reached on Chicago’s elected school board? Senate president ‘confident’
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: May 26, 2021
Calls for an elected school board in Chicago intensify with just days left for action in Springfield this spring
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: MSN
Date: May 26, 2021
Calls for an elected school board in Chicago intensify with just days left for action in Springfield this spring
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 26, 2021
Why We’re Launching Newswire, Your Daily Dose of Chicago Civic News
Category: CPS Board of Ed, City Hall
Source: City Bureau
Date: May 25, 2021
As a CPS parent, I would welcome a fully elected Chicago school board | Letters
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 24, 2021
Fact-Check: Yes, Large Majorities Support Elected Chicago School Board
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: Better Government Association
Date: May 23, 2021
Demonstrators gave Mayor Lightfoot an ‘F’ report card on midterm anniversary
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: The Triibe
Date: May 21, 2021
Will Chicago Get An Elected School Board?
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: WBEZ
Date: May 21, 2021
Chicago mayor faces dashed hopes of her backers
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall
Source: AP
Date: May 21, 2021
Calling out Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s policies, dozens march through Logan Square on inauguration anniversary
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 20, 2021
As Lightfoot marks two-year anniversary as mayor, hundreds rally in Logan Square to send message: ‘She has failed us miserably’
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 20, 2021
Protesters gather at Mayor Lightfoot's home as she marks 2 years in office
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: FOX 32
Date: May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021 - Full Show | Chicago News | WTTW
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: WTTW (Coverage at 44:00)
Date: May 20, 2021
‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Logan Square
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: WTTW
Date: May 20, 2021
Two years in office, Mayor Lightfoot touts successes, unapologetic to critics
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: WGN 9
Date: May 20, 2021
Protesters Mark Halfway Point in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Term
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: NBC 5
Date: May 20, 2021
Lightfoot recibe una "F": Manifestantes protestan contra la alcaldesa de Chicago en su segundo año de gobierno
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: Univision
Date: May 20, 2021
As Lori Lightfoot Marks 2 Years In Office, Hundreds March In Logan Square To Rebuke Her Leadership: 'An Utter Utter Failure'
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: May 20, 2021
Mayor Lightfoot disappoints community groups in 1st 2 years; says FOP's no confidence vote is 'badge of honor'
Category: Elected School Board, Springfield, City Hall, Police Free Schools, SROs, Pandemic Schooling
Source: ABC 7
Date: May 20, 2021
Complaint against top CPS official alleges she verbally abused employees and created toxic work environment
Category: IL State Board of Ed, Special Education
Source: The Triibe
Date: May 13, 2021
Departing CPS CEO Janice Jackson has been tied to the district since preschool. Can her replacement succeed without such deep Chicago roots?
Category: Parent Advocacy, Elected School Board
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 8, 2021
Burned out but hopeful: Teachers look back on the year of pandemic educating, from virtual learning to fights over reopening schools
Category: Parent Advocacy, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Remote Learning
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: May 7, 2021
The unfinished legacy of outgoing CPS CEO Janice Jackson
Category: Parent Advocacy, Elected School Board
Source: Sun-Times
Date: May 7, 2021
Lightfoot Promises ‘Unprecedented’ Public Participation in Search For Next CPS CEO
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Source: WTTW
Date: May 6, 2021
Parent Group Makes List of Recommendations for Next CPS CEO
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Source: WTTW
Date: May 5, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- April 2021 Newsletter
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Network for Public Education
Date: May 1, 2021
Almost 20% of high school students in CPS absent from classes, and only 11% attending in-person instruction
Category: CPS Board of Ed, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 29, 2021
1 in 5 Chicago High School Students Absent In First Week Of Reopening
Category: CPS Board of Ed, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: April 29, 2021
What we know (and don’t) about summer school in Chicago
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 29, 2021
CPS urged not to use $2 billion in COVID-19 relief toward debt but on direct help for students
Category: CPS Board of Ed, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 28, 2021
1 in 5 Chicago high school students absent in first week of reopening
Category: CPS Board of Ed, COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 28, 2021
Inside Mayor Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West Program
Category: TIFs, TIF Litigation, TIF Reform, TIF Equity
Source: WGN 9
Date: April 26, 2021
CPS to offer a remote-learning option for students next fall
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: WBBM AM
Date: April 21, 2021
CPS plans for daily in-person classes, a remote learning option and bigger school budgets next fall
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 21, 2021
Competitive high schools to see greatest numbers of students return Monday
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 18, 2021
CPS is getting $1.8B in federal relief funding. Parents and students are demanding a say in how it’s spent
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 16, 2021
Legislators face tough negotiations to craft a bill for an elected Chicago School Board
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 16, 2021
Another day, another elected Chicago school board bill advances in Springfield
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 15, 2021
Bill to create elected Chicago school board passes House
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Source: Daily Herald
Date: April 15, 2021
Will the pandemic reshape Chicago’s high-stress high school applications?
Category: Parent Advocacy, Special Education, GoCPS
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: April 14, 2021
State education officials order CPS to fix special education issues for students behind bars
Category: Special Education, Springfield, ISBE
Source: Injustice Watch
Date: April 14, 2021
Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian-American history in schools
Category: Springfield, ISBE
Source: Reuters
Date: April 14, 2021
7 things people would like to change about FOIA in Illinois
Category: FOIA, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: April 9, 2021
After Black Mom Reported To DCFS, Parents And Teachers Urge CPS To Address ‘Chaotic, Toxic and Divisive’ Culture At Lakeview School
Category: LSC, Parent Advocacy
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: April 9, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- March 2021 Newsletter
Category: Police Free Schools, LSC, SROs
Source: Network for Public Education
Date: April 1, 2021
Chicago parents could have more time to file special education complaints
Category: Special Education, IL State Board of Ed, ISBE
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 31, 2021
Chicago parents could have more time to file special education complaints
Category: Special Education, IL State Board of Ed, ISBE
Source: Patch
Date: March 30, 2021
As 21-person Elected School Board Bill Gains Momentum, Calls Grow In Chicago For Another Option
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 26, 2021
Will Chicago propose an alternative to 21-person elected school board?
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 26, 2021
Chicago Asks Its High Schools To Come Up With Alternatives To Campus Police
Category: Police Free Schools, LSC, SROs
Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 25, 2021
Chicago says most of its teachers and staff should return to campus for 4th quarter
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 24, 2021
Chicago asks its high schools to come up with alternatives to campus police
Category: Police Free Schools, LSC, SROs
Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 24, 2021
CPS parents seek control of district’s share of COVID-19 relief funds
Category: COVID-19, School Funding, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Source: WGN 9
Date: March 22, 2021
All CPS families are getting $450 pandemic food benefit cards. Some who don’t need the help are trying to pay it forward.
Category: COVID-19, P-EBT
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 20, 2021
As some Chicago Public Schools students return to the classroom for in-person learning, many families continue remote learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Medill Reports Chicago
Date: March 16, 2021
Serving The Moment in Chicago
Category: COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Source: Repair The World blog
Date: March 15, 2021
ANARCHITECTURAL LIBRARY (AGAINST THE NEOLIBERAL ERASURE OF CHICAGO’S COMMON SPACES)
Category: Schools Closings, Space Utilization, Facilities, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Architectural Biennial
Universal Enrichment Remedy (UER) - Resources for CPS Families whose SpEd Services were Illegally Delayed or Denied During SY2016-17 and/or SY 2017-18
Category: Special Education, IL State Board of Education, ISBE
Source: Equip for Equality
Date: March 11, 2021
CPS must invest nearly $2 billion in federal support on equity, pandemic recovery
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Source: Chicago Teachers Union
Date: March 10, 2021
They’re in fourth grade and on the front lines of school reopening
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 10, 2021
Five bills that we will be watching during the March legislative session
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 8, 2021
In Class But Onscreen: Chicago’s Return To School Buildings Brings New Tradeoffs
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 8, 2021
In class but onscreen: Chicago’s return to school buildings brings new tradeoffs
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: March 5, 2021
Push continues for elected school board in Chicago as mayor wavers
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: March 3, 2021
CPS parents, organizers demand elected school board
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: March 3, 2021
Parents Demand Lightfoot Support Chicago Elected School Board Efforts
Category: Elected School Board, ERSB, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WTTW
Date: March 3, 2021
PROTECTING PRIVACY FOR STUDENTS USING SCHOOL-PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY
Category: Student Data Privacy, COVID-19
Press Source: ACLU Illinois
Date: March 1, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- February 2021 Newsletter
Category: Special Education
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: March 1, 2021
Parents Organize ‘Sick Out’ Ahead of CPS Reopening Next Week: ‘We’re Tired Of Not Being Heard’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: March 1, 2021
With Today’s Sick-Out, Parents Demand CPS Show Some ‘TLC’ to Students
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Unheard
Date: March 1, 2021
37,000 Chicago Public Schools students will return to classrooms this week
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: FOX 32
Date: February 28, 2021
Far fewer students, classrooms without teachers and learning on laptops: how many Chicago schools will look starting Monday
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 28, 2021
‘I Don’t Know What To Believe Any More’: Confusion Over P-EBT Meal Card
Category: COVID-19
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: February 26, 2021
Monday’s Reopening Will Bring Fewer Chicago Students Than Expected
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 26, 2021
Parents Organize ‘Sick Out’ Ahead of CPS Reopening Next Week: ‘We’re Tired Of Not Being Heard’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 26, 2021
CPS parents ask for more resources as district battles declining enrollment
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: February 25, 2021
Days before Chicago Public Schools reopen, parents send demands on in-person and remote learning to mayor, board of education
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: The Pantagraph
Date: February 25, 2021
Cae la asistencia en CPS, más estudiantes sacan malas calificaciones
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: La Voz Chicago
Date: February 25, 2021
CPS open to remote learning fixes as F’s increase, attendance drops
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 24, 2021
Chicago Public Schools pending reopening prompts list of parents' demands
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 24, 2021
High school reopening talks between CPS, CTU expected to start this week
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 24, 2021
Monday’s reopening will bring fewer Chicago students than expected
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 24, 2021
Padres de alumnos de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago exigen mejoras en el proceso de educación
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Univision
Date: February 24, 2021
With No End To Remote Learning In Sight, Teachers Offer Up Ideas On Making It Work
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 24, 2021
Parents Call for More Attention to Remote Learning and Reducing Digital Inequity
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy, CPS Board of Ed
Press Source: Chicago Unheard blog
Date: February 23, 2021
MegaTIFs Racial Equity Impact Assessment
Category: TIFs, TIF Reform, TIF Equity, TIF Litigation
Press Source: CUE Chicago
Date: February 19, 2021
Deep-Seated Mistrust In CPS Is Keeping Some Families From Choosing In-Person Learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: February 19, 2021
CPS parent group calls for more support for remote learners from the district
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: FOX 32
Date: February 18, 2021
CPS Chief Says Getting High Schoolers Back to In-Person Learning Is ‘Top Priority’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WTTW
Date: February 11, 2021
As students return to Chicago classrooms, some families call for remote learning improvements
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 11, 2021
CPS schools reopen — again — with celebration and contention, as alderman calls CTU fight a ‘hostage takeover of our children’
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 11, 2021
CPS Parent Group Says Kids Learning From Home Need More Support From District
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: February 11, 2021
Chicago pushes reopening, says it could start locking out teachers who won’t return to classrooms
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: February 5, 2021
CPS families and organizers draft demands to improve remote learning
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: February 5, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- 2020 Roundup
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Back to School, LSC, Special Education
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: February 1, 2021
Biden administration urged to allow states to cancel spring standardized testing
Category: Standardized Testing, COVID-19
Press Source: Washington Post
Date: January 30, 2021
CPS tells parents to continue remote learning as CTU moves closer to possible strike
Category: COVID-19, Remote Learning, Back to School, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 28, 2021
Special Ed Students Are Left Behind During COVID
Category: COVID-19, Special Education, LSC, Remote Learning
Press Source: South Side Weekly
Date: January 27, 2021
CPS parents express frustration, concerns amid battle between CTU, district over students returning to classrooms during COVID
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 27, 2021
Group of parents asks CPS to put the skids on in-person learning, for now
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: January 27, 2021
Parents urge Mayor Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools to delay reopening plan
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 27, 2021
Chicago principals offer school reopening plan amid coronavirus pandemic
Category: Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: WGN 9
Date: January 27, 2021
‘Not how it used to be:’ How one Chicago school is confronting the challenges of reopening
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 22, 2021
Chicago Public Schools: Parents weigh in on CTU's push to remain remote
Category: COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 22, 2021
Chicago schools chief sticks with reopening campuses, despite broad pushback
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 15, 2021
Tumultuous First Week Of In-Person Classes For CPS Raises Questions About What Lies Ahead
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning, Hybrid Learning
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 15, 2021
Bill to give Chicago an elected school board not called for a vote
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: WBBM AM
Date: January 14, 2021
Bill to give Chicago an elected school board fails again as backers cast blame on Mayor Lightfoot: ‘Why are Chicago politicians so afraid of democracy?’
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 13, 2021
Lame-duck legislative session ends with no passage of Chicago elected school board bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 13, 2021
CPS schools welcome students back for the first time in 10 months, even as Chicago extends its stay-at-home advisory and the teachers union continues to resist
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 11, 2021
Vaughn High was the first Chicago school to close due to COVID-19. Today, it’s among CPS buildings that will reopen to students for the first time since March.
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: January 11, 2021
CPS students begin return to in-person learning despite continued pushback from CTU
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19, Hybrid Learning, Back to School
Press Source: ABC 7
Date: January 10, 2021
Advocates Issue Call For Elected School Board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: CBS 2
Date: January 10, 2021
CPS families of color call for elected school board
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 10, 2021
Chicago schools reopening news
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Back to School, Remote Learning
Press Source: Chalkbeat Chicago
Date: January 6, 2021
Can Chicago Finally Get An Elected School Board? After Years Of Fighting, Advocates Push State Senators To Pass 2019 Bill
Category: ERSB, Elected School Board
Press Source: Block Club Chicago
Date: January 6, 2021
The Standoff Between CPS And The CTU Is Expected To Escalate As Staff Return To Schools
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: WBEZ
Date: January 3, 2021
Frustrations of a CPS special ed parent: ‘Why are other kids reading and not my son?’
Category: Special Education, Remote Learning, COVID-19
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: January 3, 2021
Grassroots Education Network- December 2020 Newsletter
Category: LSC, COVID-19, Parent Advocacy
Press Source: Network for Public Education
Date: January 1, 2021
Media Mentions Spreadsheet (Sept 2016 - 2020)
Elite high school once known as ‘Obama Prep’ put off by CPS deal
Category: CPS Budget; Obama Prep
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Tue, 10/11/2016
Link:
Elite high school once known as ‘Obama Prep’ put off by CPS deal
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/elite-high-school-once-known-as-obama-prep-put-off-by-cps-deal/
All CPS schools will be open if teachers strike
Category: Teacher's Strike 2016
Press Source: Crain's
Date: Tue, 10/04/2016
Link:
All CPS schools will be open if teachers strike
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION SETS STRIKE DATE FOR OCTOBER 11
Category: Teacher's Strike 2016
Press Source: ABC 7 News
Date: Wed, 09/28/2016
Link:
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION SETS STRIKE DATE FOR OCTOBER 11
http://abc7chicago.com/education/chicago-teachers-union-sets-strike-date-for-october-11/1530996/
Bridgeport Area School Enrollment Figures Released
Category: CPS
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Wed, 09/28/2016
Link:
Bridgeport Area School Enrollment Figures Released
Chicago Schools Hike Student Fees As Budget Cuts Continue
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Fri, 09/02/2016
Link:
Chicago Schools Hike Student Fees As Budget Cuts Continue
School staffing doesn’t always match CPS enrollment
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Sat, 08/27/2016
Link:
School staffing doesn’t always match CPS enrollment
Speakers Question TIF Dollars, Special Ed Funding at CPS Budget Hearings
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: WTTW Chicago Tonight
Date: Fri, 08/19/2016
Link:
Speakers Question TIF Dollars, Special Ed Funding at CPS Budget Hearings
CTU Presses School District To Support TIF Surplus Ordinance At Budget Hearing
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Progress Illinois
Date: Thu, 08/18/2016
Link:
CTU Presses School District To Support TIF Surplus Ordinance At Budget Hearing
Many staff, only 1 public speaker at daytime CPS tax hearing
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Thu, 08/18/2016
Link:
Many staff, only 1 public speaker at daytime CPS tax hearing
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/many-staff-only-1-public-speaker-at-daytime-cps-tax-hearing/
As CPS cuts overall spending, some central departments grow
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Tue, 08/09/2016
Link:
As CPS cuts overall spending, some central departments grow
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/as-cps-cuts-overall-spending-some-central-departments-grow/
Chicago Teachers Union, district set to begin fresh round of talks
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: Thu, 07/28/2016
Link:
Chicago Teachers Union, district set to begin fresh round of talks
Protesters Join Aldermen In Calling For $1,000 More Per CPS Pupil
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Wed, 07/27/2016
Link:
Protesters Join Aldermen In Calling For $1,000 More Per CPS Pupil
CPS offers appeals for shrinking, confusing school budgets
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: Chicago Sun Times
Date: Sun, 07/24/2016
Link:
CPS offers appeals for shrinking, confusing school budgets
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cps-offers-appeals-shrinking-confusing-school-budgets/
Schools Will Lose $140M, Despite CPS Claim of No Classroom Cuts, Data Shows
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Thu, 07/21/2016
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Schools Will Lose $140M, Despite CPS Claim of No Classroom Cuts, Data Shows
CPS Budget Obscures Millions In Cuts: 'It Is The Twilight Zone'
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Tue, 07/19/2016
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CPS Budget Obscures Millions In Cuts: 'It Is The Twilight Zone'
CPS Could Be Fully Funded Through Taxes on Services Like Haircuts: Expert
Category: CPS Budget
Press Source: DNA Info Chicago
Date: Tue, 07/19/2016
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CPS Could Be Fully Funded Through Taxes on Services Like Haircuts: Expert
Chicago schools "...being treated like pop-up stores"
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: Our Urban Times
Date: April 28, 2016
Link:
http://oururbantimes.com/school-news/chicago-schools-%E2%80%A6being-treated-pop-stores
Chicago Board of Ed approves changes for charter schools
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: Sun-Times
Date: April 27, 2016
Link:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-public-schools-considering-changes-for-charter-schools/
Biggest charter networks given more flexibility to fill open seats
Category: Charter Schools, IL State Budget, CPS Budget
Press Source: The Chicago Reporter
Date: April 27, 2016
Link:
http://chicagoreporter.com/biggest-charter-networks-given-more-flexibility-to-fill-open-seats/