Chicago Public Schools and city officials are facing challenges as they deal with an influx of migrant students. Teachers and student advocates are pleading for federal funding to assist overwhelmed schools with bilingual education needs. Latino and Black parents are caught in the middle of the school choice debate, with some advocating for charter schools and others bypassing neighborhood schools for other options. Additionally, concerns have been raised about the living conditions within migrant shelters in Chicago, prompting calls for more clarity and support from city leaders.
Chicago charter school advocates are urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to back school choice. @chalkbeatchi reports: https://t.co/1OflI1uxL4 https://t.co/mN67Ys8NZ7
Chicago educators are asking lawmakers to step up support for schools seeing an increase in migrant students. @chalkbeatchi reports: https://t.co/m3CYPTDldW https://t.co/o2qhhhnd7X
Many of Chicago’s migrant students may be entitled to bus service. But are schools telling them? @chalkbeatchi reports: https://t.co/rOUJCKkybT https://t.co/3obHcYEWsy
Latino leaders in Chicago are asking the city for clarity on what living conditions are like in migrant shelters in Chicago. https://t.co/6PngCGsb8Q
Black parents are caught in the middle of Chicago’s school choice debate. @SSKedreporter tells the story of how two moms choose their child's school and what their experiences illuminate. @WBEZeducation https://t.co/4PmxDqQcPD
Chicago charter school advocates urge Mayor Brandon Johnson to back school choice @MikeGerstein @chalkbeatCHI https://t.co/AqE2hjqWBE
Black students bypass neighborhood schools for other options more than any other group. Two moms explain their different choices: https://t.co/KLzABkxBpa
A Naperville City Councilman is proposing a sign up sheet for people who are willing to house migrants in their homes. https://t.co/jIBlhdcoXk
Black parents are caught in the middle of Chicago’s school choice debate. https://t.co/USVjLfF96e
Black students bypass neighborhood schools for other options more than any other group. Two moms explain their different choices. https://t.co/SgS1chW8a1
CTU president, advocates plead for federal funding to strengthen bilingual education for migrant students https://t.co/zM7DW1DeuX
Chicago Public Schools teachers and student advocates are pleading for federal funding to assist city schools overwhelmed by an influx of migrant students with bilingual education needs. https://t.co/aMqdX3ZsPG
Thousands of migrant students are now enrolled in Chicago Public Schools, and teachers say they need more resources to help deal with the new students. https://t.co/1YyriE3FuK
Chicago Public Schools need more bilingual teachers and better wraparound services for migrant students and their families, participants of a roundtable implored on Wednesday. https://t.co/QPdXmfbQl3
City Releases Unredacted October Emails Detailing Unsanitary Migrant Shelter Conditions, Says Chicago Officials Were ‘Aware of Issues’ | Chicago News | WTTW https://t.co/hsjsMzjdzo
CTU, American Federation of Teachers ask for federal help for migrant student needs https://t.co/bhJkgq7rCh
Should note that 11th Ward Ald Lee says she remains "concerned about the living conditions within the shelter at 22nd and Halsted. I join my colleagues in the City Council in urging the City to do more to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our new arrivals." https://t.co/EsAbQCiEm5
Chicago parents rally to protect charter schools as CPS shifts away from school choice https://t.co/SkFdPrWZE5 https://t.co/cxSixEycp9