At least 2,860 youth pedestrians and cyclists have been hit by cars in Chicago since 2021, according to city data.
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Chicago students pitch safety improvements for youth pedestrians and cyclists
The Chicago Department of Transportation completed 10 projects in the last year near schools around the city to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety following crashes involving youths.
Chicago Teachers Union president mocks CPS chief and apologizes
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was criticized for referring to special education learning plans to mock fired Chicago Public Schools chief. She quickly apologized on social media.
Aspira votes to close charter operator’s Haugan Middle School as negotiations over Acero closures continue
Charter school operator, Aspira Inc. of Illinois, has opted to shutter the doors of one of its four schools serving Chicago Public Schools students.
Several NWI districts alerted of student data breach from PowerSchool
Area school districts might have been impacted by the cyberattack of a nationwide education software cloud-based platform called PowerSchool, used to store sensitive student data.
Nine candidates compete for four board seats in Orland Park High School District 230
Nine candidates are seeking 5 seats on the Orland Park District 230 Board, overseeing Sandburg, Andrew and Stagg high schools.
Judge scraps President Biden’s Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez injunction hearing postponed by judge
A Cook County judge rescheduled Thursday’s hearing regarding the alleged obstruction of Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez until late January.
Federal grant boosts mental health efforts at south suburban schools
Cook County School District 130, which serves Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood and Robbins, received a $10.8 million federal grant.
Ethics Board said it did not give Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson opinion about CPS leave
Despite City Hall’s claims, the Chicago Board of Ethics said it did give Mayor Brandon Johnson an opinion about resigning from Chicago Public Schools to avoid a conflict of interest.