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Chicago reopened high schools this week. Here’s what we’re watching.

By Yana Kunichoff

With clock ticking, no deal yet with union on Chicago high school reopening

By Yana Kunichoff

Chicago Teachers Union threatens to go back to teaching remotely Wednesday if no high school deal is reached

By Yana Kunichoff and Mila Koumpilova

Chicago moves to officially start school year earlier

By Yana Kunichoff

Las escuelas de Chicago comienzan a realizar pruebas COVID-19 a los estudiantes 

By Yana Kunichoff

Chicago schools will begin testing students for COVID-19 next week 

By Yana Kunichoff

Five things to know about Chicago’s COVID-19 alert system in schools 

By Yana Kunichoff

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From anxiety to joy: Stories of Chicago’s contentious return to the classroom

By Yana Kunichoff

One-third of Chicago students opt for in-person learning, but students are disproportionately white

By Yana Kunichoff

Chicago is launching a new reading plan. Five questions for the educator in charge of it

By Yana Kunichoff

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Drive-ups, delays, and a trickle of voters mark unusual school council election in Chicago

By Cassie Walker Burke and Yana Kunichoff

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Two Chicago charters to keep virtual learning until the new year; CPS hasn’t announced plans

By Yana Kunichoff and Mila Koumpilova

Labor ruling could complicate Chicago’s fall school reopening timeline

By Yana Kunichoff

Thousands of students are missing from Chicago’s virtual classrooms. Here’s the plan to find them.

By Yana Kunichoff

Chicago could bring some special education students into school for services under new plan

By Yana Kunichoff and Samantha Smylie

A fraction of Chicago students flagged for summer school completed it

By Mila Koumpilova

The COVID-19 outbreak is changing our daily reality

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How this Chicago special education teacher helps students build connections, even remotely

By Yana Kunichoff

For some Chicago high school students, remote learning brings a new school struggle: motivation

By Yana Kunichoff

More than 80% of Chicago students logged on for the first day of virtual learning, but some schools struggled more than others

By Yana Kunichoff

‘We are all first-year teachers today’: Chicago educators start unprecedented school year with ambitions, questions

By Yana Kunichoff and Cassie Walker Burke

For many Chicago communities, there is no COVID safety net. So teachers are stepping in. 

By Yana Kunichoff

Chicago board keeps school police contract but promises new safety plan 

By Yana Kunichoff

The future of school police is up to the Chicago board this week

By Yana Kunichoff

Schools will not be charged for police during remote learning days, district says

By Yana Kunichoff

More Chicago school councils add police to the agenda

By Yana Kunichoff and Pascal Sabino, Block Club Chicago

Second Chicago school votes against police, but the poll is non-binding

By Yana Kunichoff

Summer school starts Monday for some students. Here’s what we know so far

By Mila Koumpilova

Chicago Public Schools will keep its police program — for now

By Yana Kunichoff

Some Chicago city council members join efforts to remove police from schools

By Yana Kunichoff

As conversation on school police in Chicago rushes ahead, here are five things you need to know

By Yana Kunichoff

Mayor Lori Lightfoot names new watchdog for Chicago Public Schools

By Cassie Walker Burke

Illinois debuted a virtual learning system in January. Why is no one talking about it?

By Yana Kunichoff