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School District and Nonprofit Lock Horns over Background Checks

By Carole Levine

December 2, 2019

Can a nonprofit that trains residents with criminal convictions to get jobs find common ground with a school district...

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Chicago Teacher Strike Continues as District and Union Remai...

By Martin Levine

October 29, 2019

Chicago Teacher’s Strike: Not Really about the Money

By Carole Levine

October 21, 2019

Nonprofit Leadership Lessons from Chicago’s Public Schools

By Martin Levine

June 4, 2018

Chicago School Closure Initiative Harms Students and Staff

By Martin Levine

May 25, 2018

Destabilizing Illinois: State Funds for Public Schools Now i...

By Martin Levine

August 3, 2017

Chicago Schools Remain Shuttered as Reminders of Need for Co...

July 27, 2017

Rahm Emanuel’s Latest Brainstorm on Education: A Step Too Fa...

By Martin Levine

April 11, 2017

What Not to Do When Closing Schools: Chicago’s Lessons

By Martin Levine

September 19, 2016

Chicago’s Black Community Challenges MacArthur Foundation to...

By Jim Schaffer

July 13, 2016

A Case Of Government Overreach Takes a Disturbing Twist

By Martin Levine

June 8, 2016

While Politicians Fiddle, Chicago Public Schools Hang in The Balance

By Martin Levine

June 2, 2016

Chicago Public Schools Struggle with Simple Math Problems

By Martin Levine

May 6, 2016

Chicago Politics Goes to School: Principal Faces Political Wrath

By Martin Levine

April 27, 2016

A Conflict of Interest: Chicago Taxpayers File Suit over Purchase of Land for Schools

By Michelle Lemming

March 15, 2016

Who Controls Your City’s Schools? In Chicago, It’s Hard to Say

By Martin Levine

March 4, 2016

Chicago Schools Face Uncertain Future as Politicians Spar

By Martin Levine

February 9, 2016

Charter Churn in Chicago: 4 Closed for Underperformance; 2 More Approved

By Ruth McCambridge

November 6, 2015

Indictment of Former Chicago School Chief Offers Lesson for Nonprofits

October 12, 2015

Retiring Chicago Principal Takes On Charter Schools, Teacher Layoffs, and Rahm Emanuel

October 9, 2015

Chicago Public Schools to Be Faced with New, Late Round of Budget Cuts

By Martin Levine

October 1, 2015

Illinois Impasse Continues—and the Collateral Damage Grows

By Martin Levine

August 17, 2015