The new strategic plan also focuses on providing more support to Black students, those with disabilities, younger children, and English language learners.

The Chicago Board of Education oversees many different types of schools, including magnets, selective enrollment, and charters.

The plan includes several priorities meant to bolster communities with high-needs, including to improve academic achievement for Black students and reduce teacher vacancies.

The 2024-25 school year gets underway amid an extreme heat advisory and with more than 1,000 CPS students with disabilities waiting for bus rides.

On Aug. 26, Chicago Public Schools students will walk into clean and organized classrooms. But few people see the days of work that teachers and others put into getting those rooms ready.

Sources close to Chicago Public Schools say Martinez wants to continue as CEO.

The union said its proposals present opportunities for students of color, and asked the district to explore ways to raise more money.

With no clarity about how Chicago Public Schools will fund a new teachers contract, negotiations have not progressed significantly over the past few months.

Forty-nine Illinois school districts are still below 70% adequately funded, according to the state.

Petition challenges are narrowing Chicago's crowded elected school board race. Some candidates wonder if people without political experience will have a voice on the board.