Emmanuel Camarillo

CPS had stepped in and absorbed the school amid fears it would shutter. But parents, students and teachers argued that keeping the doors open wasn't enough. The board Thursday couldn't agree on a path forward.

After the Chicago School Board approved a budget that would reverse deep staffing cuts, Chicago Public Schools said it might not be able to get a short-term loan to make payroll.

Online posts about the discarded materials drew the ire of parents who accused Chicago Public Schools of wasting school supplies when costs for families are high and schools are strapped for cash. The district says the materials were meant to be recycled.

Las publicaciones en internet sobre los materiales desechados indignaron a los padres, que acusaron a las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago de desperdiciar

More than a thousand teens signed up at the South Side YMCA alone. Teens there are playing basketball, lifting weights or just hanging out with friends — and hoping the program continues next year.

More than half of the 51 people who filed to run for Chicago School Board faced challenges.

Solo en South Side YMCA se inscribieron más de mil adolescentes. Allí juegan baloncesto, levantan pesas o simplemente pasan el rato con amigos y esperan que el programa continúe el próximo año.

None of the five candidates had overwhelming support in a recent poll of 600 likely Chicago voters. The Chicago Teachers Union’s pick, Hilario Dominguez, had the most support with 20% of respondents saying they’d vote for him.

Monday marks the start of classes in Chicago Public Schools, bringing with it questions about the district's budget and the impact of a fully elected school board.

The updated policy, approved Thursday by the Chicago Board of Education, also requires schools to set aside private spaces where families in temporary living situations can confidentially ask for support.