Whet Moser

The biggest issues are crime and a lack of funding, according to Chicagoans surveyed in a recent Joyce Foundation poll. Read more

City residents grade Chicago's Public School system with an F more often than A. But there's usually one school every parent thinks is really great. Read more

A look back at 50 years of CPS reform finds all the same problems, statistics, and nostalgia for a better time. Read more

CPS lays out its final list, its plan for each school, and its schedule of public meetings to address the closures. Here it is at a glance. Read more

This isn't the first round of school closings in Chicago. Here's what history can teach us about what's ahead. Read more

Aldermen and principals are announcing the recommended CPS elementary school closures today. This story will be updated as the list develops. Read more

As soon as tomorrow, Chicago could learn what schools CPS will cut. Here are two vital sites to bookmark in preparation. Read more