Press Releases
2017 Archive
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Mayor Emanuel and CPS Expand After-School Programming at 88 Schools
21 December 2017
2018 City Budget Provides an Additional $1 Million for After-School Programming to Serve Nearly 8,000 Additional Students
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Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce Record Number of Students Participating in High Quality Arts Programs
20 December 2017
Ingenuity’s State of the Arts Report shows 66 percent of CPS schools are strong or excelling in the arts.
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Mayor Emanuel and CPS Announce New Elementary Magnet and Classical Schools to Expand Access to High Quality School Programs
04 December 2017
Three Neighborhood Elementary Schools will Receive U.S. Dept. of Ed Grant to Become Magnet STEM Schools; Two New Classical Schools Will Expand Access and Meet Growing Demand for Elementary Selective Enrollment Schools.
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CPS Will Invest $14M for Smooth Transition Focused on Individual Plans for Students’ Academic and Safety Needs, in Addition to New School Facility Investments of More than $100M
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CPS Recommends Closing One Poor Performing Charter School and Authorizing One High Quality Charter Proposal
30 November 2017
ACE Tech Would Close Due to Poor Performance;
Art In Motion Would Open to Provide High Quality Arts-Focused Instruction in Greater Grand Crossing -
131 of 142 Schools Will Be Using CPS Background Check Process; Names of the Five Operators That Refused to Improve Hiring Practices Have Been Released Today
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More Than 15,000 Chicago Students Finish Fall Season of Innovative Elementary Sports Program
20 November 2017
CPS SCORE! Nearly Doubles the Number of Student Participants; Launches Innovative Soccer Program with Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Stars
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CPS Reinstates York Principal After Thorough Investigation
09 November 2017
No Credible Evidence Found to Support Unfounded and Unfair Claims Against Principal Sharnette Sims
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New Analysis by Leading Education Expert: CPS Students Are Learning and Growing Faster Than 96 Percent of Students in the United States
02 November 2017
New Analysis from Stanford’s Sean Reardon Demonstrates How Chicago’s Academic Gains Continue to Defy Expectations; Growth Outpaces All Urban Districts and is Seen Among Every Demographic Subgroup
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The New ERA Scholarship will launch 300 students to college and career success over the next six years
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CPS Suspension Rates Continue to Fall
31 October 2017
Focus on Social and Emotional Learning has Reduced Out-Of-School Suspensions by 76 Percent and In-School Suspensions by 41 Percent Since 2012
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New Partnership Will Encourage More Low Income and Minority Students to Enroll in AP and IB College-Prep Courses
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CPS Finalizes District Enrollment for 2017-18 School Year
20 October 2017
District Schools Have Been Held Harmless For Enrollment Levels that Fell Below Projections
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Number of Schools in Good Standing Increased This Year; CPS Also Releases Charter Warning List, Including Potential Closures
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Principal Pride Campaign Launches Today in Chicago
16 October 2017
The Chicago Public Education Fund, in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, invites city to participate in #PrincipalPrideChi Principal Appreciation Campaign
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New Online Platform Allows Families to Apply to CPS Schools Using a Simplified Application Process to Improve Access and Equity
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