New CPS school board needs fiscal discipline, creative problem-solving
There were hopeful notes at the swearing-in of 20 new board members, half of them elected. Now the hard work begins.
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Paying For CPS Teachers Contract
Amid ongoing negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, there are questions about how the ...
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NAMM 2025: Korg’s revived Kronos promises faster operation and fresh sounds
Korg has revived its beloved Kronos workstation, unveiling an updated model that promises to be faster and more flexible then ...
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After turbulent months, new partially elected CPS school board looks optimistically to 'new era in education'
The new board members took their oaths of office and met for the first time Wednesday, many expressing hope for the future ...
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CPS on the ‘financial brink’ and state takeover shouldn’t be out of the question, Civic Federation report says
Republicans in the state legislature floated the idea again during the district’s 2016 crisis, an idea that was dismissed by city, CPS, the CTU, and Democrats at the time. The “enabling ...
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Lawyers for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez demand that board members stop negotiating new CTU contract
A spokesperson for the CTU told ABC7 that for the first time this cycle, CPS board members were at contract negotiations after those same board members voted unanimously to fire Martinez without ...
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CPS, CTU negotiations continue with new Chicago Board of Education being sworn in Wednesday
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report paints a dire financial picture at Chicago Public Schools. The Civic Federation says CPS is in such bad financial shape, that the state may need to take over control.
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Civic Federation says Chicago Public Schools' finances could lead to a credit downgrade
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The budget watchdog group the Civic Federation warned Monday that the Chicago Public Schools' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of ...
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Chicago Teachers Union files grievance over wage theft, pressures CPS for contract settlement
Chicago Teachers Union officials filed a grievance with Chicago Public Schools alleging that the district ... giving teachers more preparation time and providing a “more robust, well-rounded ...
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CPS finances 'on a razor's edge,' state takeover may be needed: Civic Federation
But instead of using that one-time money for one-time expenditures as most governments did, CPS hired thousands of new staffers under pressure from the CTU without devising a plan to pay for them ...
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What time is the inauguration? Start time, schedule and more as Trump takes office
meaning that Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will officially take office at that time, whether or not they’ve had their oaths of office administered. While the vice president takes the ...
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The Secret to Keeping My Toilet Stain-Free Is in My Kitchen
That’s why, for quite some time, I didn’t notice that our toilet was plagued by brownish mineral deposits around the rim, not to mention the faintly pink bacteria buildup that appears ...