Perhaps the top priority at Wednesday’s school board meeting is the expected transfer of responsibility for investigating sexual abuse allegations from the Chicago Public Schools Law Department to the CPS Office of the Inspector General. As WBEZ reported, CPS Inspector General Nicholas Schuler requested this authority earlier in June…
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What’s Up in CPS This Week? School’s Out
Children enjoying the Chicago open fire hydrant tradition near Spry Elementary in Little Village. While the school year is drawing to a close for many students–tomorrow is the last day for students in most district-run schools–the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board recently predicted a long, hot summer for CPS as it overhauls its handling of sexual abuse allegations. If you volunteer…
What’s Up in CPS the Week of June 11, 2018?
School Facilities Public Hearings Start Today For decades, Chicago Public Schools made decisions about construction and repair of school facilities with little input from the public and less transparency about the process. In 2011, thanks to pressure from community advocates, Springfield passed a law requiring CPS to create a 10-year capital spending plan, known as the Educational Facilities Master Plan.…
What’s Up in CPS the Week of June 4, 2018?
There’s never a dull moment in Chicago Public Schools. Sex Abuse in CPS The Chicago Tribune exposé on sex abuse in district schools prompted CPS leaders to create an action plan that features improved background checks, more employee training on reporting abuse and increased supports for victims. As the plan goes into action, it’s worth remembering inadequate protection against sexual…
To Cope With Trump Election, CPS Pledges More ‘Resources’ For Students
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool has promised more resources to CPS students in the wake of President elect, Donald Trump. “This is a time to support each other, our students, and our broader community through what may be a difficult time,” said Claypool. Click here to read entire post.
Don’t Blame Public School Choice For Society’s Failures, says John Legend
Grammy and Academy Award winner John Legend has been using his voice for more than singing these days. The “All of Me” singer recently penned a essay in response to the NAACP’s moratorium on charter public schools. Check out what he had to say. Black kids across the country are being given a raw deal. Slavery ended 150 years ago, but…
Can Arne Duncan Save Chicago?
They called him the Cobra in Australia, where he played pro basketball for four years. Maybe it was the way he would languidly uncoil his 6-foot-5 frame before striking with his jumper. Not even Arne Duncan himself knows why a “crazy announcer” gave him the nickname—and likely never will: “That guy’s dead.” The moniker seems wildly ill fitted to the…
Ald. Brookins Against Teacher Strike
On October 11, Chicago public school teachers may go on strike for the second time in four years, not including an illegal one-day strike last Spring. Eighty-seven percent of union members voted to support the strike but the vote was criticized for intimidating teachers who might be opposed to the planned walkout. Pro-union politicians, including Alderman Howard Brookins and State Representative LaShawn Ford have publicly discouraged a strike because of…