Mayor Brandon Johnson warns he will need to dip into reserves unless school board approves pension payment, borrowing
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his CFO addressed their March 30 deadline to persuade the school board to make a $175 million ...
Joe Ferguson and Dana Levenson: How Mayor Brandon Johnson should invest in infrastructure while under financial constraint
No one should begrudge Mayor Brandon Johnson wanting to use a municipal bond to finance badly needed infrastructure projects, ...
Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
Johnson’s office and the school district have been locked in a dispute for months over responsibility for a pension payment.
Mayor Johnson tightens CPS language, stands pat on $830M infrastructure bond on eve of showdown vote
"This is not a payday loan" Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday in discussing his $830 million bond issue, up for City Council approval Wednesday. Trying to ensure passage, Johnson has, however, ...
Anti-DEI Group Files Complaint Against Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan
A conservative education group has filed an anti-discrimination complaint against Chicago Public Schools and its Black ...
Nearly 80% of Chicago residents disapprove of Mayor Brandon Johnson
When asked to pick three of Chicago's top problems, around two-thirds of respondents in a new poll said crime was the main concern.
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Illinois schools will teach LGBTQ+ history despite federal pushback
Despite the Trump administration's persistent attacks on transgender people, Illinois public schools are not changing their ...
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7 Illinois counties have the $6,500 SIFH stimulus check
In a groundbreaking move, Illinois is extending financial relief to families without stable housing through the SIFH. This ...
Trump's expanded ICE raids are causing big problems for some schools
DENVER ‒ School districts representing hundreds of thousands of students nationally have reported attendance drops in the ...
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Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate
Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for ...
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Trump attacks on DEI could impact Philly African-American history class, admissions, charters
Trump’s rapid-fire attacks on DEI and school diversity efforts could spell trouble for Philadelphia’s mandatory African ...