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Layoffs could be just the start of Chicago Public Schools' budget cuts as the district tries to close a $734 million deficit.
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CPS said it laid off the 161 workers, including several crossing guards, to help plug the $743M budget deficit.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...
It Takes a Village Conservatives were chagrined this week by a passage in a speech given by Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates. Addressing ...
The revised deficit for CPS from interim CEO Macquline King reflects a $175 million payment to a city pension fund and $30 ...
Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macqueline King is focused on providing stability and continuity for the upcoming school year, while CTU President Stacey Davis Gates is calling for more state ...
The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to ...
I step into this role with a deep sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to the students, families and the ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the “snap curfew” ordinance passed by the city council earlier this week. The ordinance, ...
Does Zohran Mamdani's win have implications for other Dems? "Nearly 20 incumbent House Democrats who are either running for ...
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) president Stacy Davis Gates said on Monday that “all children belong to” the union. At the ...