Good morning, Chicago. Primary elections were held last night in Chicago’s suburbs, and several well-known names were on the ballot. In Dolton, Trustee Jason House declared victory over incumbent Mayor Tiffany Henyard in the Democratic primary.
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Chalkbeat on MSNChicago school board to consider saving 4 of 7 Acero charter schools slated for closureThe board’s vote could change the original plan, which was to save all seven Acero schools slated for closure next year.
The Acero charter network announced last year plans to shutter Cruz K-12 as well as Casas, Cisneros, Fuentes, Paz, Santiago and Tamayo elementary schools due to declining enrollment, increasing personnel and facilities maintenance costs.
Chicago Public Schools, Black student success plan
Secret service agents were mistakenly identified as ICE officers when attempting to enter an elementary school, creating a potentially stressful environment for education majors stationed in schools.
“The word bankruptcy has been hanging over Chicago like a storm cloud about to burst,” wrote American Enterprise Institute fellow Andrew G. Biggs, a federal overseer of Puerto Rico’s insolvency reorganization, in a recent New York Times commentary. Last year, Chicago’s official pension actuary issued a similar warning.
CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.
As many as seven Chicago-area schools had announced delays, closures or e-learning Tuesday due as a cold weather advisory continues.
The school district is grappling with tighter budgets and is locked in a labor dispute that advocates worry could lead to worse services and care for children with the highest needs.
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