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The district has added after-school and Saturday programs at over 150 schools in the wake of several violent incidents.
Twenty students have been killed by gunfire this school year.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
The new program combines student identification cards and CTA fare cards. The program would also allow the school district to track the whereabouts of students. Some say the move raises privacy concerns.
5 years ago | Jennifer Slosar
The Renaissance 2010 plan calls for more new schools in 2009 and 2010. Former NBA star Kevin Johnson, who founded a school in California, is likely to be among the applicants.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
City eighth-graders posted the biggest gains among 10 urban school districts on a standardized test. The number of students passing rose from 72 to 83 percent over five years.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
All but one school has enough candidates to hold LSC elections. Voting is scheduled for April 16 and 17. Newly elected councils take office this summer.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship and summer-long exposure at the city's farmers markets. This year's market theme is 'healthy living.'
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
A parent-led legal action to try to keep two local schools councils' membership elected - instead of having members appointed by the district - will go forward, a circuit judge has ruled.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
L.E.A.R.N. charter school is ready to expand, but officials voted down a plan to allow it to share space with another nearby school.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
One month after announcing a dramatic series of school closings, the Chicago Board of Education is set to take up a proposal that would add six new schools, including five magnet programs.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
While most local school councils in Chicago are elected, the school district appoints members to those at alternative schools. A parents group says the policy violates the law.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
More than $130,000 is available to public housing residents. The agency will host a workshop this weekend to spread the word about the scholarships.
5 years ago | Claire Bushey
Local school councils set budgets and hire principals. CPS was expecting 8,500 applicants but received only 6,000, meaning there are not enough candidates to fill all the vacancies.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
The schools will offer programs in languages, engineering, performing arts and the International Baccalaureate program, as part of mayor's plan to revitalize under-enrolled city schools.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
School officials hope academic expansions and improvement can turn Senn into best "general-education high school" in Chicago. The Edgewater school has struggled with low test scores.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
The proposal has received early backing from Senn's Local School Council. The alderman's original plan was to have CPS split Edgewater school into 4 programs.
5 years ago | Paul D. Bowker
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