A group of Chicago Public Schools parents fed up with a lack of busing for students at magnet and selective enrollment schools during the 2023-24 school year, took their cause Tuesday to City Hall in a spirited protest calling for busing for all students across Chicago. More than a hundred people gathered at the Daley Plaza downtown, using the symbolism of the traditional yellow bus to drive .
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, .
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., sent a letter to Chicago's Democratic mayor slamming his plan to close charter schools despite pledging on the campaign trail to keep them open.
The Board of Education for Chicago Public Schools is moving forward with a resolution that could impact selective enrollment. It approved the “Transformational Strategic Plan” on Thursday. The five-year plan aims to strengthen neighborhood schools in the city.