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Editorial: With a month to go before CPS must approve a budget, leaders’ lack of seriousness is on display
There’s a month to go before the Chicago school board must approve a budget for the coming year, and leaders still are ...
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Chicago Public Schools is grappling with a massive budget deficit. Here’s why
District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards ...
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CPS lays off 160 employees, cuts 200 vacant positions amid budget crisis
CHICAGO (WGN) — Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools employees will not have a job to go back to at the end of the summer. The school district announced on Friday that over 160 employees are ...
New interim Chicago Public Schools CEO speaks on $736M budget shortfall: 'Protecting the classrooms'
Dr. Macquline King is a former Chicago Public Schools student, teacher and principal, and she is now is serving as the district's interim CEO. In a one-on-one interview with ABC7, she spoke about her ...