It was a connect-the-dots moment in Chicago as the following news stories recently broke in rapid succession. Chicago Public School enrollment fell again. It’s now down more than 115,000 students over the last 20 years. There are homeless camps in many parks and under viaducts, including Touhy Park on the far north side. That’s where […]
Tag: CPS
Posted inSports
On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive
As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport
Posted inFilm
‘If we burn out, who’s here for the kids?’
The problems with public schools seem like a broken record, but leave it to the NBC hit show Abbott Elementary, perhaps premiering at the right time . . . to make people think critically about the state of education in America’s major cities.
Posted inNews & Politics
CPS nurses are exhausted
Nurses say conditions remain dire more than a month after a standoff with the mayor.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Now they love her
Karen Lewis knew you don’t make a lot of friends in high places when you stand up for teachers and poor kids.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Back to the petri dish
With threats of termination, Mayor Lightfoot and Janice Jackson welcome teachers back to the classroom.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Lori and her lawyers
Mayor Lightfoot hires an investigator to tell her what she already knows about the Anjanette Young raid.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
To trust or not to trust . . .
Teachers, parents, and students have to decide if CPS can keep COVID-19 out of the classroom.
Posted inNews & Politics
A rosy CPS survey on cops in schools falls short
Despite bad data and board discord, CPS renews contract with CPD.
Posted inCity Life
Livestreaming shows, singing along to Erasure, and gettin’ healthy with Greek yogurt
What our listings coordinator is up to this weekend.
Posted inMusic
Naledge brings his rapper’s brain back to academia
Jabari “Naledge” Evans of Kidz in the Hall talks about his doctoral dissertation, incorporating hip-hop into education, the drill scene hacking the industry, and more.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The first step
Thank you, Chicago teachers, for forcing the powers that be to take a small step toward doing the right thing.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
The good old TIF mayonnaise jar
To settle the teachers’ strike Mayor Lightfoot should scrape some more “mayonnaise” from the TIF slush fund.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Feast to famine
Just last year Chicago had billions for Amazon but now it’s suddenly too broke for schoolkids.
Posted inNews & Politics
Arts—and aquatic—activities for kids during the CPS strike
Classes and workshops cover music, dance, film, theater, and more