SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said he passed on putting a measure to extend a moratorium on public school closings in Chicago to a vote because he accepted Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael J. Petrilli covers all things K12 education policy and reform. A recent article in the Boston Globe dug into a controversy ...

Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prevent Chicago Public Schools officials from closing any schools or making major changes to selective-enrollment programs until a fully elected ...

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Chicago Public Schools officials are doubling down on their commitment to strengthening neighborhood options from preschool through high school, but they’re backing off from making policy changes that ...

Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) new funding formula has reportedly impacted the district’s most selective and competitive schools. CPS officials in March voted on an "equity-based" formula that ...

If you are a Chicago parent, you are probably familiar with the concept of “selective enrollment” high schools and their highly competitive admissions process. In recent months, debate over these ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. With an eleventh-hour appeal to Springfield, Mayor Brandon ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s letter to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon last month vowing not to shut down selective enrollment schools was directly edited by a Chicago Teachers Union lobbyist — and ...