CPS board hikes property tax levy to capture extra $25M

The Chicago Board of Education voted to slightly increase its property tax levy, to yield up to an additional $25 million for ...

Budget fights to funding freezes: Chicago’s top education stories of the year

Chicago’s education landscape faced an unprecedented set of challenges this year, from public school budget problems to ...

Former student, advocate urge CPS board to ‘do better' in wake of teacher misconduct

A child advocate and a former CPS student urged the Chicago Board of Education to "do better" involving teacher sexual misconduct settlements.
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When Should You Really Call CPS on Another Parent?

Of course we mostly only hear about Child Protective Services when terrible things happen. Like the five kids in Lansing, Michigan, who were locked in a “dungeon” without food, water or a chance to ...

CPS Board OKs small property tax hike, but cash-flow problems likely to persist

Five school board members voted against the increase, arguing many homeowners cannot afford higher taxes and that Chicago ...

Chicago school board raises tax levy on families 'at a breaking point'

The Chicago Board of Education has raised its property tax levy to fund Chicago Public Schools, but opponents say property ...

CPS board approves small property tax hike to close budget gap

CPS is allowed to raise the rate, but it is capped at the lower of either 5%, or the rate of inflation. When the district ...