chicago public schools Archives – South Side Weekly

Special Education Aides Can Self Represent at IEP Meetings

by Jewél Jackson December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

A new contract for Chicago Public School support staff allows special education classroom assistants to voluntarily attend meetings to discuss student needs.

Report: Many School Districts Have Reformed or Removed Police Since 2020

by Micah Clark Moody May 9, 2024June 3, 2024

Portrait-style image of Stacy Davis Gates, sitting in the third row of a classroom, facing away from the front of the classroom. At the far wall is a blank whiteboard, out of focus. She is wearing a red t-shirt with the words "Free People Read Freely" in white lettering, and she is smiling broadly.

Stacy Davis Gates on Mayor Johnson, Elected School Board, Asylum Seekers, and More

by Jim Daley August 21, 2023August 21, 2023

Perspectives from CPS Students Who Walked Out

by Chima Ikoro and Madeleine Parrish January 27, 2022January 28, 2022

Chicago’s Back-to-School Mess

by Madeleine Parrish, Chima Ikoro and Jacqueline Serrato January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

El hermano del concejal Cárdenas ganó miles rentando el estacionamiento de escuelas de La Villita para Riot Fest

by Kelly Garcia October 12, 2021October 13, 2021

Ald. Cardenas’ Brother Profited by Renting CPS Parking Lots During Riot Fest

by Kelly Garcia October 8, 2021October 13, 2021

Advocates Push for Noncitizens to Vote in Illinois School Board Elections

by Madeleine Parrish August 20, 2021August 21, 2021

Notes

Chicago Tribune gutted

by South Side Weekly June 23, 2021July 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Grace Del Vecchio

North Lawndale Teachers and Parents Tackle School Closures Head-on

by Madeleine Parrish December 9, 2020December 9, 2020