CTU warns Aspira could close mid‑March; board hears calls for accountability and emergency planning Union leaders told the Chicago Board of Education the Aspira charter network is insolvent and has requested roughly $4.8 million to finish the school year for two high schools, prompting calls for emergency student‑transition planning, greater fiscal oversight of charter operators and support for midyear continuity.

The Chicago Teachers Union warns that Aspira's insolvency could displace 570 students unless the district urgently provides $4.8 million to keep its high schools afloat.

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Union warns charter operator insolvency could displace hundreds of students; board seeks plan CTU representatives told the Chicago Board of Education an operator (Espira/Aspira) has announced insolvency and needs about $4.8 million to finish the school year; speakers urged cohort transfers and stronger renewal requirements while board members asked CEO King for a clear financial readout and a student-protection plan.

Chicago's charter operator faces insolvency, threatening to displace hundreds of students unless urgent action is taken!

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CPS delays final funding plan for Chicago High School for the Arts as community presses for stability Interim CEO Dr. King told the board Jan. 29 that Chicago Public Schools will pause finalizing a funding model for Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) to develop a sustainable approach; parents, teachers and students urged full funding, staff retention and transparent principal selection.

Chicago Public Schools has paused the funding resolution for ChiArts, leaving students and parents anxious for a sustainable future of the beloved arts program.

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Union leaders, charter advocates and parents press board on funding, staffing and remote options; board votes to recess, approve agenda items and table a tenurе Union leaders urged advocacy for school funding; charter representatives requested multi‑year renewals; parents and educators asked for remote options amid ICE activity and raised facilities and program concerns. The board recessed for 30 minutes, approved multiple consent and procurement items, and voted to table a dismissal of a tenured teacher to Feb. 26.

At the recent Chicago Board of Education meeting, urgent pleas for remote learning options and funding support highlighted the critical challenges facing families and educators amid rising safety concerns.

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Parents and state lawmaker press CPS for remote options after local ICE activity; district says law limits set options Multiple parents and State Rep. Lillian Jimenez urged the Chicago Board of Education to provide remote-learning options after recent immigration-enforcement activity; interim district leaders said current state law limits remote instruction absent a governor-declared emergency but that CPS is exploring limited e-learning options and supports.

Parents and lawmakers are demanding remote learning options for students amid fears of immigration enforcement near Chicago schools.

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Chicago Board of Education approves amended FY2026 property tax levy, 15–5 At a Dec. 29 special meeting, the Chicago Board of Education voted 15–5 to amend the FY2026 property tax levy, citing delayed Cook County disbursements and short-term borrowing costs; the levy was revised to an estimated 4.78% above last year.

The Chicago Board of Education has approved a controversial property tax levy amendment aimed at addressing significant cash-flow shortfalls, raising questions about equity and affordability in the community.

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ISBE issued step‑3 sanctions for Instituto; CPS outlines immediate oversight measures At the board meeting the district read an Illinois State Board of Education step‑3 sanctions letter for Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy citing years of special‑education noncompliance; CPS outlined biweekly check‑ins, monthly on‑site monitoring and documentation requirements as part of an oversight plan.

The Chicago Board of Education is taking action after the Illinois State Board of Education found serious special-education violations at Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, prompting immediate oversight measures.

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Many of Chicago’s students are experiencing deep social/ emotional issues that are challenging CPS schools. We will take a deep look at the potential for CPS plans to use vigorous arts education as a remedy.

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Congressional Hearing Addresses Literacy Crisis in Illinois Schools Lawmakers discuss funding cuts and the impact on literacy and math proficiency in Illinois.

The U.S. House Committee on Education is sounding the alarm on a literacy crisis, revealing that only 30% of fourth graders in Illinois meet reading standards—what's at stake for our future generations?

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The Chicago Board of Education has been in a major budget fight over the remaining gap of $740k requirement for a balanced budget.

The CWTA Education Committee will discuss the budget decisions. Join us!

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📣 Midsummer Mandarin classes begin this Sunday, July 20! 3pm!

Classes are designed for students of all ages, no prior experience needed.

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100 Students in a School Meant for 1,000: Inside Chicago’s Refusal to Deal With Its Nearly Empty Schools Declining school enrollment has left 30% of Chicago public schools at least half-empty. The city’s failure to address this problem has come at a high cost to the district — and its students.

100 Students in a School Meant for 1,000: Inside Chicago’s Refusal to Deal With Its Nearly Empty Schools t.co/hH5IZtM97X

A must-read if you follow #chied #chicagoeducation, or generally care about Chicago

#chied #chicagoeducation - It's @chipubschools.bsky.social monthly agenda review meeting, live stream available here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iymh... anyone else watching/live posting?

Encouraging Achievement: How Chicago’s West Side Schools Are Being Improved By Audy Faiza Aurellia Nicko and Lidia Nieves

City Year is changing lives in 32 underserved Chicago schools. Their members—serving 1,700 hours a year—mentor students, build trust, and help them thrive in and beyond the classroom. Every child deserves that support.
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Board Bios - Chicago Board of Education

Let’s ask the Chicago Public School Board how they feel about the dissolution of the American Indian Education Program. #chicagoeducation #chicagonews #chicagoactivism #handsoffmyrights #nativeamerican #Indian #illinois #treatyrights #chicago www.cpsboe.org/about/bios

Becoming a must read if you follow #ChicagoEducation - details some of the key moments in the 8 (!?) hour board meeting yesterday.

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Chicago school leaders to school board: Keep CEO Pedro Martinez on About 400 principals and assistant principals wrote to the board amid reports that Mayor Brandon Johnson might replace him. But their union distanced themselves from the letter.

In @chalkbeat.org today, more than 400 principals and APs from more than 300 schools sign on to a letter encouraging the CPS board to keep CEO Martinez
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~45 days until the partially elected board takes their seats... #ChicagoEducation #ChiEd #education #chicago

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