Extreme cold warning takes hold across Chicago area
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The changes are hitting West and South Side schools hardest, with some networks losing more than one-third of their students.
Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that impact the city’s public education system.
A new report found fewer children are attending Chicago Public Schools, and it's not just because families are having fewer kids overall.
Public schools lose students to homeschooling and charter schools as Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova reports 5.5% increase in home-school enrollment statewide.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chafed at the idea a teachers’ strike and blowback to his closing of schools during his tenure would dampen enthusiasm for his future educational plans.
While a dip in births is still a big factor in the district’s sliding enrollment, CPS served nearly 5% less of the city’s school-age children in 2023 than it did in 2018.
Some Houston-area school districts are shutting down due to the winter storm heading to Southeast Texas. Forecasters are closely monitoring the setup that could bring freezing rain, ice, dangerously cold temperatures,