One-third of students who attend Chicago Public Schools began the new school year today. The school day is longer this year, but how is the time being spent? And is there any progress on teacher contract negotiations? CPS and CTU heads join us with updates.
It's a big expansion for Roosevelt University, as a new vertical campus opens in the Loop. But it's left the college with some big financial challenges. We hear how the university is trying to get back on track.
Chicago Public Schools will hire nearly 500 teachers to accommodate a longer day for students. What does this mean for students and teachers? Paris Schutz has the latest.
Are Charter Schools a shining example for the future-- or a budget busting waste of money? As contract talks intensify between the Chicago Public Schools and its teachers, we take up that debate.
A new report blasts the Chicago Public Schools for budget mismanagement. We have the latest.
The Chicago Teachers Union says an arbitrator is recommending a big raise for teachers. We look at what this may mean for negotiations between teachers and the school board.
Chicago Public Schools just released its proposed budget for next year. For many, it's a stunner, with the district planning to completely empty its bank account. We get reaction from all sides.
A Chicago Public Schools program that gets students into better colleges and helps them stay there is expanding. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.
Chicago teachers begin voting Wednesday to authorize a strike. Why have relations between the CPS and the union deteriorated so badly? We hear from schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard.
As the price of college tuition rises, students are taking out more debt than ever before to pay for an education. Is the next generation of taxpayers biting off more than it can chew? We hear both sides.
Aldermen and activists are stepping up the fight for an elected school board. Paris Schutz has the story.
Northwestern University president Morty Schapiro defends his belief that college is “the best investment of your life.”
We hear what you had to say about the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union's dispute over salary and contracts in tonight's Viewer Mail.
The School Board and the union rejected a report that was originally meant to strike a compromise between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union. Now, a 30-day countdown begins to a possible teacher's strike. We talk with Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard and a union rep about the messy path forward.
Can playing sports like archery and handball cut down violent crimes among students? A new study shows some dramatic -- and positive -- results.
We asked if you would support a teachers' strike. We read what some of you had to say in Viewer Mail.
Nearly 90 percent of Chicago teachers authorize a strike. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
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