CPS board president pulls property tax hike amid city’s budget fight

Board of Education President Sean Harden pulled a proposed property tax hike from the school board’s agenda last week that would have netted the district $25 million.

Former student, advocate urge CPS board to ‘do better' in wake of teacher misconduct

A child advocate and a former CPS student urged the Chicago Board of Education to "do better" involving teacher sexual ...

CPS finds buyers for 3 closed schools, but repurposing remains a challenge

More than two dozen Chicago Public Schools properties remain vacant. Some have been sold, but most are racking up millions in upkeep costs.

Property tax payment delay costs CPS almost a quarter million dollars a day

Cook County sent out property tax bills five months later than usual, leaving government agencies like CPS short on revenue. The cash-strapped school district had to take on more debt to make payroll.
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CPS Scrambles To Grow Its Own Deaf-Ed Teachers In High-Stakes ISU Deal

According to Illinois State University News, the collaboration started nearly two years ago when Josh Long, chief of the ...
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CPS presents balanced budget that does not include classroom cuts or taking out loan

CHICAGO (WLS) -- To close an almost billion-dollar budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools presented a balanced budget that does not include cuts to the classroom or taking out a loan Wednesday. Yet, ...