School cops, migrant students, funding shortfall: How CPS fared in Springfield suntimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from suntimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CPS, CTU converge on Springfield to ask lawmakers about more money for schools wbez.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbez.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Illinois mistakenly overspent its latest round of funding and will run out of money for hundreds of programs that serve about 15,000 kids in Chicago. The programs' advocates encourage state lawmakers to intervene.
Advocates worry 120 schools could lose after-school programs this summer suntimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from suntimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CTU members took buses to the state capital and split into groups to meet with legislators and make their case for additional funding as CPS faces a nearly $400 million budget deficit for next school year and some schools are reporting cuts.