Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas debate police, Kim Foxx — and ‘dismissing people’

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/22 4:52P Mitchell Armentrout

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson (left) and Paul Vallas participate in a roundtable discussion Wednesday at WFLD Fox Chicago Studios in the Loop. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times As Chicago’s two mayoral contenders clashed Wednesday night over...

‘Now is the time’ for new mayor, General Assembly to avoid $600M CPS deficit, Board of Ed says

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/22 3:25P Nader Issa

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez says the Illinois General Assembly must help the district avoid a nearing financial cliff. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times In an urgent plea in their last public meeting before the April 4 mayoral runoff, Chicago...

Elissa Tenny to retire as president of School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/22 6:14A David Struett

Elissa Tenny, president of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the first woman to lead SAIC in its more than 150-year history, plans to retire next year. Provided Elissa Tenny, the first female president of the School of the Art...

Mayoral rivals Brandon Johnson, Paul Vallas debate CTU, Trump, middle-class values

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/21 5:08P Fran Spielman

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson (left) and Paul Vallas (right) listen to moderators during a mayoral runoff debate at WGN Studios on Tuesday. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Paul Vallas on Tuesday branded his runoff opponent Brandon Johnson...

Illinois educators try to tackle pandemic learning loss with high-impact tutoring

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/21 10:05A Susie An | WBEZ

Jessica Macias works with third graders on math for one hour, three times a week at a Park Forest school. “It is not homework help,” she says of the high-impact structured tutoring. Susie An / WBEZ After dismissal on a recent day at Mohawk...

Vacationing Lightfoot fires Jim Franczek, longtime labor negotiator, for doing Sun-Times podcast

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/20 12:26P Fran Spielman

Jim Franczek, Chicago’s chief labor negotiator, has been fired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Sun-Times file As the city’s longtime chief labor negotiator, attorney Jim Franczek worked for and survived four Chicago mayors: Jane Byrne, Harold...

University of Chicago graduate student workers unionize

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/17 12:01P David Roeder

University of Chicago graduate students working in teaching and research at the university have voted to unionize. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file Graduate students involved in teaching and research at the University of Chicago have voted...

Match Day Jittery moments as UIC medical school graduates find out where they will spend the next 6...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/17 11:48A Stefano Esposito

Identical twins Gaia Santiago (center), 29, and Chiara Santiago open letters that reveal their residency programs during “Match Day” Friday at the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times After four...

Chicago’s mayoral candidates have radically different approaches to fixing public schools. Here’s...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/17 10:17A Nader Issa

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson (left) and Paul Vallas prepare for a mayoral debate at ABC7 Chicago’s studio Thursday. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Two candidates remain on the ballot for Chicago’s April 4 mayoral runoff election...

CPS’ ex-chief of staff gets probation for lying to feds about bribes from Roberto Caldero

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/16 11:33A David Struett

Pedro Soto, former chief of staff of Chicago Public Schools, outside the Dirksen Federal Building on Thursday. Soto pleaded guilty nearly three years ago to lying to the FBI about bribes he received. A judge, citing his cooperation with...

Chicago Public Schools teacher abused students with disabilities at Whistler elementary, lawsuit...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/16 9:01A Sophie Sherry

Sun-Times file A Chicago Public School teacher is accused of mentally and physically abusing young students with disabilities at Whistler Elementary School on the Far Southwest Side, often telling them, “The longer you cry, the longer I will hit...

GI Bill snafu fallout: Jim Rudisill, hero Army vet, FBI agent, asks Supreme Court to stop cheating...

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/16 3:29A Stephanie Zimmermann

FBI agent James Rudisill takes down a flag at sunset at his home. The Army veteran and his Chicago lawyer are asking the Supreme Court to take his case, which could help other long-serving vets tap college educational benefits for themselves and...

Wilson endorses Vallas, cites concerns about tax hikes, Johnson cutting police budget

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/14 3:45A Fran Spielman

Willie Wilson, shown last April when he announced his candidacy for mayor of Chicago, has endorsed Paul Vallas in the runoff election. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Millionaire businessman Willie Wilson on Wednesday endorsed Paul Vallas in the April...

Student groups protest Candace Owens, Charlie Kirk appearance at UIC

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/9 4:02P Emmanuel Camarillo

University of Illinois Chicago student groups protest an event featuring conservative activists Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens on campus on Thursday evening. UIC officials said the event was not sponsored by the school. Victor Hilitski/For the...

Offices may vanish like men’s hats

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 3/9 7:08A Neil Steinberg

John F. Kennedy surrounded by hat-wearing men after visiting President Eisenhower at the White House on Jan. 19, 1961, the day before his inauguration. Despite popular misconceptions, he was the last American president who wore a black silk top...