The outbreak of measles and tuberculosis at Chicago migrant shelters could have been avoided if migrants were made follow the same health rules as U.S. citizens, doctors say.
Chicago Public Schools is planning to terminate its custodial contract with Aramark, a Philadelphia-based service firm giant, in favor of signing a labor agreement with seven vendors after years of complaints of dirty schools and inadequate cleaning. The district will ask the Chicago Board of Education next week to approve a new contract for CPS to partner with new vendors for custodial .
Ahead of a Chicago Board of Education vote Thursday on renewing contracts with 49 publicly funded charter schools, supporters, including parents, educators and advocates, rallied to demand longer renewal terms than the one to four years Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez recommended. The board later approved each proposed renewal agreement in a series of unanimous votes, with two .
At Pierce Elementary School in Edgewater on Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools officials again addressed fears of school closures swirling among some district families since the Chicago Board of Education voted late last year to transition away from policies that “drive student enrollment away from neighborhood schools” and ensure neighborhood schools are “fully-resourced.” It’s not clear yet, .