Although the plan has garnered positive feedback from CPS educators, parents and students, the program’s compliance with new federal guidelines is being challenged. The Trump administration said that ...
CHICAGO -- The launch of the Black Student Success Plan by Chicago Public Schools in February marked another step that the district says shows its commitment to eliminating “opportunity gaps and ...
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Chicago Public Schools unveiled its Black Student Success Plan on February 24, 2025, a five-year initiative aimed at addressing educational disparities faced by Black students in the district. However ...
We are writing in response to the civil rights complaint filed by Parents Defending Education (PDE) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The complaint targets Chicago ...
The Department of Education has announced it is investigating whether a Chicago Public Schools program designed to improve outcomes for Black students violates antidiscrimination laws. According to a ...
Dana Kozlov is an Emmy Award-winning political investigative reporter for CBS2 Chicago. Prior to joining the station in 2003, she worked at WGN, CNN Chicago and WEEK-TV in Peoria, where she began her ...
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. The Trump administration says it will withhold some ...
The Trump administration is pushing Chicago Public Schools to abolish its "Black Student Success Plan" and guidelines allowing transgender students to participate in sports and use bathroom facilities ...
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has threatened to terminate Chicago Public Schools Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant and others over its Black Student Success Plan and ...