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02 September 2022
Chicago Public Schools Introduces New Parent Resources to Help Families Prepare for First Day of School on Tuesday, September 8
New Parent Resource at cps.edu/reopening2020 Serves as a One-Stop Shop with Critical Information, Training and Important Steps to Prepare for Upcoming School Year; District is Expanding Grab-and-Go Meal Program Starting on the First Day of School
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10 February 2022
Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges Of Chicago Celebrate Students’ Apprenticeship Placements with Inaugural CLC Announcement Week
Students at seven CPS high schools were selected for Youth Apprenticeships at leading companies in the healthcare, technology, automotive, and construction industries, where they will gain critical career skills and experiences before they graduate
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15 December 2020
Our New Roadmap for Supporting High School Students
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22 September 2020
Annual CPS Academic Report Card Highlights Record-Breaking Student Accomplishments During the 2019-20 School Year
Academic Report Card Highlights Key Data and Takeaways from the 2019-20 School Year; Chicago Public School Students Achieve Highest-Ever Graduation Rate and Highest Percentage of Graduates Earning Early College and Career Credentials
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10 September 2020
Chicago Public Schools Announces 97.5 Percent of Seniors Submitted Concrete Post-secondary Plan as Part of Learn.Plan.Succeed.
Overwhelming Majority of Seniors Submitted Concrete Post-secondary Plans Amid Unprecedented Global Pandemic with Only 66 Students Submitting Waivers for Extenuating Circumstances. -
04 September 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools Announce Record-High Graduation Rate
Record High Graduation Rate of 82.5 Percent Driven by Academic Progress by Latinx Students; District Implements Changes to Calculation Based on Principal Feedback to Ensure Greater Accuracy
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25 June 2020
Chicago Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Bridge Digital Divide, Providing Free High-Speed Internet Access to Over 100,000 CPS Students
Public, Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leaders Develop $50 Million Program to Provide Free, High-Speed Internet for Four Years
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11 June 2020
Chicago Public Schools Announces $18 Million Investment in High-Quality Academic Programming at 22 Schools Across the City
Nearly 10,000 Students Will Access New High-Quality Academic Programming, Including the District’s First-Ever Early College STEAM High Schools; New Annual Regional Analysis (ARA) Website and Community Workshops Will Help Identify Additional Opportunities for Investment
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28 April 2020
CPS Increases School Budgets by More Than $125 Million with Additional Resources to Advance Equity Throughout the District
School Year 2020-21 Budgets Include Additional Resources and Improvements Informed by Citywide Public Engagement Effort
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16 April 2020
Mayor Lightfoot and CPS Announce that All Students in Temporary Living Situations Will Receive Internet Access and Computing Devices
Chicago Public Schools Invests $2.5 Million to Ensure All Students in Temporary Living Situations (STLS) Receive Internet Access Devices to Promote Equitable Learning Opportunities; All K-12 STLS Students Will Also Receive Computing Devices Through Larger Device Distribution Strategy