Nader Issa

President Trump has called for increased deportations from Democrat-led cities like Chicago. Advocates say they’re on the lookout for new tactics and encouraging families to make plans in case they get detained.

The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative muscle but still lacks capacity to tackle a rise in complaints.

Cada una de las 16 escuelas recibió períodos de renovación cortos de entre dos y cuatro años, lo que da menos libertad a estas instituciones financiadas con fondos públicos pero gestionadas de forma privada bajo un alcalde y una junta escolar que han intensificado el escrutinio sobre los operadores chárter.

Each of the 16 schools received short renewal terms of between two and four years, giving the publicly funded but privately managed institutions a shorter leash under a mayor and school board that have ratcheted up scrutiny on charter operators.

The investigation targets Chicago’s “Black Student Success Plan,” which the federal government and a right-wing group allege violates federal anti-discrimination laws by focusing on only one group of students.

The Board of Education on Thursday approved the $1.5 billion, four-year deal that gives teachers 4-5% cost-of-living raises and lower class size limits.

Pedro Martínez fue seleccionado como comisionado de las escuelas primarias de Massachusetts, con aprobación final pendiente. Martínez fue despedido sin causa de CPS en diciembre, pero permanecerá hasta junio.

Pedro Martinez was picked as commissioner of Massachusetts’ K-12 schools, with final approval pending. Martinez was fired without cause from CPS in December but is staying on until June.

Este contrato es el primero del CTU que se logra sin huelga ni votación de huelga en 15 años. El acuerdo establece límites más bajos para el tamaño de las clases, otorga aumentos salariales y podría incorporar a cientos de nuevos empleados.

The contract is the CTU’s first without a strike or a strike vote in 15 years. The agreement sets lower class size limits, gives pay raises and could add hundreds of new staff members.