Although the plan has garnered positive feedback from CPS educators, parents and students, the program’s compliance with new federal guidelines is being challenged. The Trump administration said that ...

CHICAGO -- The launch of the Black Student Success Plan by Chicago Public Schools in February marked another step that the district says shows its commitment to eliminating “opportunity gaps and ...

The federal government launched an investigation into Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday related to allegations of discrimination in the district’s Black Student Success Plan. The plan to uplift Black ...

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Chicago Public Schools unveiled its Black Student Success Plan on February 24, 2025, a five-year initiative aimed at addressing educational disparities faced by Black students in the district. However ...

As Chicago Public Schools on Friday celebrated the launch of a plan intended to improve academic outcomes for Black students, a national group filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education ...

As President Donald Trump's administration launches an investigation into Chicago Public Schools' Black Student Success Plan, one school board member said regardless of what the Department of ...

The Department of Education has announced it is investigating whether a Chicago Public Schools program designed to improve outcomes for Black students violates antidiscrimination laws. According to a ...

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