According to the bellereport.com Three Quarters of Chicago Public School Music Programs to Benefit from Expansion of Innovative Music Classes CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — If you have ever heard the music of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, or Bruno Mars rising from a Chicago Public School (CPS) music classroom, chances are that you have […]
Chancelor Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, recently sat down with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to discuss recent plans that would cut Chicago public school’s funding. After unsuccessful meetings, The Chicago rapper announced last night that he will donate $1 million to CPS. Bennett stated in a news conference, “Today, I’m proud to announce that I […]
A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a civil suit filed by a White Chicago public school teacher who claims he should not have been…
In less than two minutes, nine-year-old Chicago Public School student Asean Johnson on Wednesday unloaded a heartfelt plea to save teachers while excoriating the Board…
The Chicago Teachers Union has accused the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system of racism. On Wednesday, the Teachers Union filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office, alleging that while 29 percent of the CPS system teachers were African American, 43 percent of those teachers were subject to a massive 2011 layoff spree. […]