Chicago Teachers Union: from classroom to City Council?
In South Chicago, an elementary school counselor tells her neighbors that City Hall needs to begin paying attention to the working class. In Avondale, a social studies teacher says an elected school...
View ArticleAsking the hard questions: A Q&A with Miguel del Valle
When he ran for mayor back in 2011, former Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle was considered a favorite among progressives but a long shot to win. He got 9 percent of the vote, coming in a distant...
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Two educators vie for aldermanic seats in runoffs
On a bitter early-March afternoon, Tara Stamps calls out to a woman who has been watching her carefully from across North Keeler Avenue. “I’m running for alderman because this city needs change,” says...
View ArticleCPS recommends controversial charter relocations, shorter renewals for low...
Despite a push by North Side principals, elected officials and others against a proposal to relocate the Noble Street Academy to Uptown, Chicago Public Schools is recommending that the Board of...
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Most vulnerable CPS students suspended most often
When researchers looked at the profiles of CPS high school students who were most likely to be disciplined in their schools, a startling statistic emerged: 30 percent of students with a documented...
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