As a Chicago middle school parent looking ahead to high school for your child, you face decisions about your options. At the center is the CPS selective enrollment test, a high school entrance exam ...

When 10-year-old Cadence Silas admits she’s bored in class and says the teacher spends too much time trying to control the kids, her dad’s jaw tightens and he looks down for a quick moment. Charles ...

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Cincinnati Public School parents are expressing concerns about a new test the district is using. Late last year, CPS announced it would be switching to the Iowa test to identify students for gifted ...

In Chicago, inequality in college admissions starts before high school. Theoretically, CPS tries to level the playing field caused by inequalities in students’ backgrounds with what is called the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools has extended the deadline for parents and students to submit their COVID tests from Tuesday to Thursday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. The district also added an additional ...

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday revealed the district’s COVID-19 protocols for the fall, including “strongly recommending” masks; restarting the in-school, free, weekly testing program; ...