As a Chicago middle school parent looking ahead to high school for your child, you face decisions about your options. At the center is the CPS selective enrollment test, a high school entrance exam ...

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Local School Councils were created three decades ago to give Chicago parents more control over what happens at their children’s public schools. Here is a look at the duties of these governing bodies ...

Theresa Nuestro’s sons are among the thousands of Chicago Public Schools students who depend on special education classroom assistants to keep them safe and focused in classes. That’s why Nuestro and ...

Absent a school board election or a looming strike, the CPS year starting Monday looks relatively calm. But with financial struggles and threats from Washington, D.C., there’s plenty to keep tabs on.