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They crossed the border for better schools. Now, some families are leaving the US
For the last two months of their life in the United States, José Alberto González and his family spent nearly all their time ...
Chicago’s puppet-run ice cream shop has locals lining up for laughs and soft serve
A new ice cream shop in Chicago, run by puppets, has become a hit with people lining up down the block to experience the unique and absurd experience of having a puppet serve them.
Lessons in Betrayal: Former Chicago Public Schools students say they were groomed by teachers
A months-long investigation by NBC 5 Investigates has uncovered allegations of grooming and teacher misconduct dating back more than a decade at one Chicago public school.
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Chicago Public Schools plans to release school budgets relying on unlikely city, state money
The school-level budgets assume CPS will get an additional $300 million from the city or the state. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez ...
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Chicago Public Schools, police warn parents of plans for teen takeover at a beach
Hoping to avoid a teen takeover at the beach this weekend, Chicago police and the Chicago Public Schools have sent a letter to parents, with a warning and reminder to share with their teens.
Editorial: Brandon Johnson strong-arms Board of Ed to install his ill-qualified chief of staff
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants school board members to overturn a vote they took less than two months ago to install a favorite ...
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ICE and other agents conduct at least 12 recent arrests at courthouses. Experts warn some may stop showing up to court
their children’s schools and locations where they normally find work. In several responses to CNN about specific instances of arrests at or near courthouses, the DHS defends ICE’s actions as ...
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‘All Races Struggle’: Chicago Public Schools Hit With Investigation Over Alleged Racial Discrimination
The Department of Education (ED) opened an investigation into Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Tuesday over allegations the district is violating civil rights by hosting programs that discriminate ...
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DHS pushes back against claims of immigration enforcement at elementary schools
Addressing incidents at three elementary schools specifically, DHS explained that ICE agents were on campus for reasons not related to "enforcement action." Local news outlets in Washington ...
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ACLU of Wyoming advises schools to protect students, have policies in place for ICE
CHEYENNE — As Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities make their way onto college campuses, the question of whether schools should be prepared to interact with ICE has been raised across ...
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Texas Sheriff Wants to Assist ICE In Schools, Deport 'Regardless of Age'
He has uncovered allegations of misconduct among border agents under investigation and exposed claims of abuse at ICE-run detention ... are enrolled in Texas public schools, according to data ...
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Education Department opens probe into Chicago Public Schools
The Education Department has opened a Title VI investigation into Chicago Public Schools over allegations of race-based discrimination. The Trump administration says the Chicago district is ...