Mcclellan Elementary News Today

Southpaw got down at a back-to-school bash, and it was no coincidence why he was there. A South Side elementary school, which is a short walk to Guaranteed Rate Field, is celebrating its new name.

Chicago Public Schools records also show long delays at some schools between when lead paint hazards were identified and removed.

Five more Chicago public schools are getting new names, some of them to replace racist or problematic namesakes, as the school system unveiled a new process Wednesday for more schools to be renamed in the future.

Chicago Public Schools officials have been working on an updated naming policy for more than two years after a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders.

School communities, residents, elected leaders and policymakers should work together to protect the health of every school community member.

The Chicago Teachers Union wants the Chicago Public Schools to develop an expedited testing process for lead contamination after high levels were found at McClellan.

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Teachers say Chicago Public Schools did not act on concerns about flaking paint until teachers performed their own lead testing.

Chicago Teachers Union also wants the school district to develop an expedited testing process for lead contamination after high levels are found at McClellan Elementary.

Parents and teachers at a Bridgeport elementary school say that Chicago Public Schools delayed for months testing that last week found high levels of lead in...