How do you give more power to schools and parents, even as you place new federal controls on them?
Jonathan Zimmerman: Will Trump’s Education Department pick empower schools — while placing more controls on them?
Category: Opinion
Letters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD
We reject voices that suggest that returning to the dark days of police Cmdr. Jon Burge and rampant, illegal police abuse will make Chicago safer.
Jessica A. Roth: What happens to Jack Smith and the cases against Donald Trump?
Resigning now allows Jack Smith to maintain control over his exit, including the production of a report.
Letters: COVID-19 remains a public health challenge. Getting a booster will make a difference.
When you get vaccinated, you are making an intentional choice to help protect yourself and others.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Nov. 23
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
Heidi Stevens: University of North Texas bans words ‘race,’ ‘gender’ from course titles. What will the free speech on campus folks have to say?
The move ought to send a chill down the spine of every person who cares about free speech and free expression, writes Heidi Stevens.
Juan Rangel: How Latinos found their voice in Donald Trump
The election outcome was the culmination of concern over the direction of Latino values on family, faith and an aspiration for upward mobility.
David Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented
The false economies baked into the Chicago budget cuts are glaring when we compare the small proposed savings to the costs of police misconduct.
Letters: President Joe Biden should act to have the Equal Rights Amendment certified
Publishing the ERA would affirm the legal equality of all Americans, regardless of sex.
Letters: Editorial about immigration fails to recognize Republicans’ intransigence
I wish I agreed with the editorial board that it was possible for the Republican Party to show compassion and humanity.