Emmanuel Camarillo

Questions remain over funding for ChiArts’ lauded conservatory program, which the school district estimates will cost $5.5 million a year to keep running in its current form.

Interim Supt./CEO Macquline King said district leadership has discussed its options, including remote learning, but added that CPS does not have the authority to make that move without an emergency declaration from Gov. JB Pritzker.

They are sitting out this week's homecoming events and protesting after they say their concerns have been dismissed. The leader of the heavily Latino Morton High School District says it is there to support every student.

CPS confirms a landscaper detained this week was on district property. It appears to be the first time a CPS vendor or employee was picked up during the federal immigration enforcement campaign.

The district is forming a panel with up to 15 community members that will meet with finalists and provide feedback to the school board. The deadline to apply is noon Tuesday.

Schools in Belmont Cragin, Lake View, Little Village, Pullman, Edgewater and the East Side are adding language programs aimed at helping students become bilingual.

District officials say that there are logistical and financial obstacles to absorbing privately-run schools.

Events that cater to these students help them see the possibilities, officials say

People have been detained near schools, and buildings have been placed on lockdown as the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Silverio Villegas Gonzalez is heightening fears.

Chicago Public Schools is stressing that students are safe in class and is providing resources for families as they travel to and from school.