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

Why are Chicago high schoolers missing so much school? buff.ly/EQO8gBU

I cannot stress how often this happens in education, systems *pre-lower* expectations in fear of potential harm and as a result massively increase harm on far more students.

Whole article is worth reading #chieducation #chied

#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?

State of Our Students; Springfield Update Since the pandemic, students nationally have struggled to rebuild a sense of community, mental health, and academic skills. The longstanding inequalities that affect the experiences of students of col...

This week's Board Rule tackles chronic absenteeism in CPS, the ed-related bills moving in Springfield, and the state of the "permanent campaign" to run for Chicago school board. #ChiEd #EduSky board-rule.ghost.io/state-of-our...

Grading the School Board In its first three months in office, the Chicago Board of Education spent just 18% of its public meeting time discussing student learning.

What has the Chicago Board of Education been saying and doing since January? CPS parent Adam Parrott-Sheffer knows. Check out his deep dive into the board's policy moves and top conversation topics in this week's Board Rule. #ChiEd #EduSky board-rule.ghost.io/grading-the-...

The Big Vote...That Wasn't The Chicago Board of Education shelved its vote on a controversial budget amendment. The school district has yet to land a teacher contract. But the board did vote to ensure the next district leader i...

Since we don't have a CPS-CTU contract deal yet and City Hall is regrouping after enough board members refused to be extorted, I invite you to learn about the history of the Youth Connection Charter School: board-rule.ghost.io/the-big-vote... #EduSky #ChiEd

For those following along with the @chipubschools.bsky.social budget hearings, livestream here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRT... - public comment live now.

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Special Edition: Acero After an emotional board meeting full of anger, tears and prayers from parents and teachers affiliated with the Acero Schools charter network, the Chicago Board of Education reaffirmed its December de...

Yesterday, the Chicago Board of Education recommitted to take over 5 of the 7 Acero charter campuses slated for closure. Check out today's special edition of Board Rule for the back story on Acero and the board's thoughts on charters overall. #ChiEd and #EduSky board-rule.ghost.io/special-edit...

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Cydney Wallace Appointed to District 8b Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Cydney Wallace to the District 8b school board seat. And the Trump administration's push to shrink and remake the Department of Education already affects Chicago.

Who is Cydney Wallace, newly appointed Chicago school board member for District 8b? Board Rule has a deep bio. Also, how changes at the US. Dept. of Ed are already affecting Chicago schools and students. #ChiEd #EduSky board-rule.ghost.io/cydney-walla...

Cydney Wallace of Chicago Lawn is Mayor Brandon Johnson's choice to fill the vacant board seat in district 8b. #ChiEd #EduSky

Parents to Board: "We Need to Talk" Chicago parents want more in-depth opportunities to talk with Board of Education members. Carlos Rivas started the conversation, but much more needs to be done.

This week's Board Rule tackles how to get Chicago school board members and parents talking and analyzes a couple of big contracts to be voted on later this month. #ChiEd #EduSky board-rule.ghost.io/parents-to-b...

Board Member Priorities and Useful Data Tools Board members approach their work through a host of competing priorities. Focusing on a few key data tools could help them get on the same page.

Friends interested in #ChiEd, school board governance, or how students journey through big urban districts, check out the latest edition of Board Rule. #EduSky friends, more on Chicago's accountability revamp and some amazing data tools: board-rule.ghost.io/board-member...

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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Reiterated his vision: that every child in this city should have the opportunity to go to a fully-funded, well-resourced, public neighborhood school. #ChiEd #EduSky

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
www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024...

~45 days until the partially elected board takes their seats... #ChicagoEducation #ChiEd #education #chicago

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