The threat of immigration enforcement in schools is causing fear and anxiety for immigrant students, including Black children of mixed-status families. Schools must take a stand to protect them.

Guadalupe Ortíz was diagnosed with anxiety at 10. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, she has refused to attend school – and she is not alone. Absenteeism has surged in Chicago Public Schools. The ...

On Jan. 24, leaders at Hamline Elementary School in Chicago denied entry to U.S. Secret Service agents pursuing an investigation because they feared they were ICE agents. CPS Chief Education ...

Schools, once considered safe havens, are now potential sites of immigration enforcement. In Chicago, federal agents mistakenly believed to be ICE officers recently appeared at Hamline Elementary ...

Parents are demanding answers after a Northwest Side elementary school went days without proper heat during a cold snap.

Last year, a Virginia-based advocacy group challenged a Los Angeles Unified School District initiative aimed at boosting ...

For Skokie parents, one of the main steps to planning a child’s education is knowing which elementary school they will attend. The village of Skokie has a number of public elementary schools and ...

Joliet Public Schools and River Forest School Corporation. Chicago Public Schools remained open, according to its website. A running list of school closures from the Emergency Closing Center can ...

Here are the spring break dates for Chicago Public Schools for the 2025 school year, along with some fun ideas to make this break extra special for your family. Not sure what to do with the kids at ...