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A group of Chicago Public Schools parents fed up with a lack of busing for students at magnet and selective enrollment schools during the 2023-24 school year, took their cause Tuesday to City Hall in a spirited protest calling for busing for all students across Chicago. More than a hundred people gathered at the Daley Plaza downtown, using the symbolism of the traditional yellow bus to drive ...

Students and parents showed up at a Chicago protest on Tuesday over a lack of CPS school bus transportation.

Frederick Douglass Academy High School's low enrollment numbers are a microcosm of the West Side's history of disinvestment over the years, neighbors said.

The pandemic led to enrollment declines in public schools across the United States. As more parents mull other options, how are districts rethinking their bottom line – and their mission?

Plus, New Mexico directs $36.8 million in grants through an Internet expansion pilot program, Nebraska nets $5.6 million in federal awards for boosting broadband, a report details Chicago digital divide progress, and more.

CHICAGO -- On a recent morning inside Chalmers School of Excellence on Chicagos West Side, five preschool and kindergarten students finished up drawings. Four staffers, including a teacher and a tutor, chatted with them about colors and shapes.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated enrollment declines in many districts as families switched to homeschooling, charter schools and other options.

CHICAGO (AP) -- On a recent morning inside Chalmers School of Excellence on Chicago's West Side, five preschool and kindergarten students finished up

Across the U.S., urban public schools are relying on COVID relief money to keep schools open, prioritizing stability for students and their families. But, as homeschooling gains popularity and federal funds dry up, the funds may not be enough to keep some schools open.