Chicago will offer the grants to students with disabilities who attend either public or private schools.

The joint initiative between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union provides up to $500,000 per school for wraparound services.

Chicago Public Schools is using local and state definitions to track the enrollment of migrant students, making it harder to understand the needs of new students

Proposed legislation would also block the current school board from changing admissions policies at selective enrollment schools.

The student-led group, Chi Youth 4 Justice, organized a series of forums this spring at high schools across the city.