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Willie Wilson Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Educational Inequities at Under-Enrolled CPS Schools

Wilson characterized the issue as a potential civil rights concern rather than simply a question of school utilization or enrollment. #cps ##chicago

Parental rights group questions student data, portal tied to mental health screenings

Adcock said the state has indicated that data will be stored in a private Google Cloud environment controlled by the state and that Google does not have access to the contents. #parentalrights #mentalhealth #centersquare

Lawmakers Call for State Intervention Over Conditions in Cook County School District 130

The concerns reportedly followed the school district’s termination of SEIU Local 73 janitorial employees before the start of the school year. According to the legislators, schools have gone weeks without basic sanitation services. #cookcounty #schools

Preckwinkle, Yancy Endorse Jessica Biggs for CPS Board President

The endorsements add to a coalition that includes the SEIU Illinois State Council, several Chicago alderpersons, members of the Chicago Board of Education, state lawmakers, a Cook County commissioner, clergy and former Chicago Public Schools officials. #endorsement #cps

Illinois students being failed by low academic standards, lawmaker says

“In those kinds of proficiency levels and scores for somebody that should be, you know, an eighth grader or high schooler, reading at a fourth-grade level is really a tragedy,” Deering said. #students #academics #centersquare

Bill would shift high school transfer eligibility decisions

“It would be quite a difference from our current policy and residence and transfer bylaws that kind of dictate whether transfer students are eligible,” Anderson told The Center Square. #centersquare #highschool #housebill

Pritzker Highlights Illinois Education Gains as Students Return to School

While the rankings use different methodologies, the state said they collectively measure areas including K-12 performance, school resources, higher education and career preparation. #schools #pritzker

Darren Bailey Draws Criticism Over Appearance at Controversial Christian Conference

According to the material provided, Bailey spoke at the conference alongside Hank Kunneman, a pastor and self-described prophet associated with One Voice Ministries, as well as Richard Jones, whom LGBTQ Nation identified as a registered sex offender. #darrenbailey #conferennce #lgbtq

Chicago Public Schools Reminds Families of 2026-27 Back-to-School Dates

CPS Superintendent and CEO Dr. Macquline King said the district is prepared to welcome students and staff back for another year of learning. #cps #schools #families

City Colleges of Chicago Introduces First Artificial Intelligence Degree Program at Wilbur Wright College

City Colleges officials said the two-year degree combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning, preparing graduates for careers in software engineering, machine learning, data science, engineering and other STEM-related fields. #degree #college #chicago

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